OROTUND


Meaning of OROTUND in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ə - ˌ t ə nd, ' är-

Function: 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 \ ˌ o ̇ r- ə - ' t ə n-d ə -t ē , ˌ är- \ noun

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