ROTUND


Meaning of ROTUND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rō-ˈtənd, ˈrō-ˌ ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin rotundus, probably alteration of Old Latin * retundus; akin to Latin rota wheel — more at roll

Date: 1665

1. : marked by roundness : rounded

2. : marked by fullness of sound or cadence : orotund , sonorous

a master of rotund diction

3. : notably plump : chubby

• ro·tun·di·ty rō-ˈtən-də-tē noun

• ro·tund·ly -ˈtənd-lē, ˈrō-ˌ adverb

• ro·tund·ness rō-ˈtən(d)-nəs, ˈrō-ˌ noun

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