/ rəʊˈtʌnd; NAmE roʊ-/ adjective
( formal or humorous ) having a fat round body
SYN plump :
the rotund figure of Mr Stevens
► ro·tund·ity noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin rotundus , from rotare rotate.
/ rəʊˈtʌnd; NAmE roʊ-/ adjective
( formal or humorous ) having a fat round body
SYN plump :
the rotund figure of Mr Stevens
► ro·tund·ity noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin rotundus , from rotare rotate.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005