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rotary

English

Etymology

Attested mid 18th century, from Medieval Latin rotarius, from Latin rota (“wheel”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /??o?t??i/

Adjective

rotary (not comparable)

  1. Capable of rotation.
    A rotary engine revolves the heads rather than having pistons go back and forth.

Derived terms

  • rotary switch

Translations

Noun

rotary (plural rotaries)

  1. (New England) A traffic circle.
  2. (chiefly with initial capital) Any of the clubs making up the international Rotary International movement for community service.

Translations

rotary From the web:

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dotary

English

Etymology

dote +? -ary?

Noun

dotary (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A dotard's weakness; dotage.
    • 1593, Michael Drayton, "The Shepheards Garland VII: The Seventh Eglog"[1]:
      These been for such as make them votarie,
      And take them to the mantle and the ring,
      And spenden day and night in dotarie,
      Hammering their heads, musing on heavenly thing,

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