ruote/ɹuˈəʊ.teɪ/EtymologyUnadapted borrowing from Italian ruote (“wheels”). Doublet of rotor and rota.ruote means A type of pasta in the shape of a spoked wheel. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.nounA type of pasta in the shape of a spoked wheel.