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rotund

[ roh-tuhnd ]

adjective

  1. round in shape; rounded:

    ripe, rotund fruit.

  2. plump; fat.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. full-toned or sonorous:

    rotund speeches.



rotund

/ °ùəʊˈ³ÙÊŒ²Ô»å /

adjective

  1. rounded or spherical in shape
  2. plump
  3. sonorous or grandiloquent; full in tone, style of speaking, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • °ù´Çˈ³Ù³Ü²Ô»å¾±³Ù²â, noun
  • °ù´Çˈ³Ù³Ü²Ô»å±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù´Ç·³Ù³Ü²Ô»ål²â adverb
  • ²õ³Ü²úr´Ç·³Ù³Ü²Ô»å adjective
  • sub°ù´Ç·³Ù³Ü²Ô»ål²â adverb
  • ²õ³Ü²úr´Ç·³Ù³Ü²Ô»åness noun
  • ³Ü²Ôr´Ç·³Ù³Ü²Ô»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rotund1

1695–1705; < Latin rotundus round, circular, derivative of rota wheel; round 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rotund1

C18: from Latin rotundus wheel-shaped, round, from rota wheel
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Example Sentences

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His case came to be known as the Fat Leonard scandal because of Francis' rotund frame at that time.

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Where Wayne’s Batman is lithe and graceful, The Penguin is awkward and rotund; while Wayne is charismatic, the Penguin is a weirdo, a quack.

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His background - a teacher, a football coach, an Army National Guard enlisted soldier - broadcasts "meat-and-potatoes middle America", as does perhaps his balding, rotund, slightly dishevelled appearance.

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“You know. Wears red. Rather rotund. Has a naughty and nice list.â€

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In the past, pictures of Winnie the Pooh, an internet meme that played on Xi's supposed likeness to the rotund cartoon bear, have also been scrubbed from the Chinese internet.

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