OROTUND


Meaning of OROTUND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-ə-ˌtənd, ˈär- ]

adjective

Etymology: modification of Latin ore rotundo, literally, with round mouth

Date: circa 1799

1. : marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound : sonorous

an orotund voice

2. : pompous , bombastic

an orotund speech

• oro·tun·di·ty ˌȯr-ə-ˈtən-də-tē, ˌär- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.