English Explanatory Dictionary

rotund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.
  2. Having a round body shape; portly or pudgy; obese.
  3. Full and rich; orotund; sonorous; full-toned.

Pronunciation

/ɹəʊ̯ˈtʌnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rotund.wav /ɹoʊ̯ˈtʌnd/

Word forms

rotund rotunder rotundest

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rotundus (“round”), from Latin rota (“wheel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- (“to run, to roll”). Doublet of round.

Synonyms

tubby resounding chubby booming

Derived words

obrotund rotundation rotunded rotundity rotundly rotundness rotundous semirotund subrotund unrotund
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