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