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Rotarian

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɹəʊˈtɛəɹ.i.ən/
  • US: rō-târʹē-ən
  • US: /ɹoʊˈtɛɹ.i.ən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A member of a Rotary Club.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a member of a Rotary Club

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: member, fellow member

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English rotary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Rotarian From rotary + -an.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rotari — member of a Rotary Club
  • French: rotarien — member of a Rotary Club
  • French: rotarienne — member of a Rotary Club
  • German: Rotarier — member of a Rotary Club
  • German: Rotarierin — member of a Rotary Club
  • Italian: rotariano — member of a Rotary Club
  • Turkish: rotaryen — member of a Rotary Club