rotaries

noun

electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa

a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

adjective

describing a circle

relating to or characterized by rotation

Roots

rotarot- · Latin · wheel arius-ary · Latin · pertaining to es-es · Old English · plural

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Where does rotaries come from?

The word rotaries breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Old English origin: rot, from Latin rota (“wheel”); -ary, from Latin arius (“pertaining to”); and -es, from Old English es (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.