Definition of rotes:
(n) :
Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.
(adj) :
By repetition or practice and without much thought.
(v) :
(transitive) To learn or repeat by rote.
(n) :
Synonym of crowd.
(n) :
(rare) The roar of the surf; the sound of waves breaking on the shore.
(n) :
(music) A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.