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   rotund

   /rə(ʊ)ˈtʌnd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) large and plump: "her brother was slim where she was rotund" Similar plumpchubbyfatstoutroly-polyfattishportlydumpychunkybroad in the beamoverweightheavypot-belliedbeer-belliedpaunchyFalstaffianbuxomwell upholsteredwell coveredwell paddedof ample proportionsampleroundroundedwell roundedfullflabbyfleshybulkycorpulentobeseinformal:tubbypudgybeefyporkyblubberypoddypodgyfubsylard-arsedzaftigcorn-fedarchaic:pursyrare:abdominousOpposite thinslenderskinny
   • ▪ round or spherical: "huge stoves held great rotund cauldrons" Similar roundbulboussphericalrare:rotundatespheralsphericspherularorbicular
   • 2. (of speech or literary style) sonorous; grandiloquent. Similar sonorousfull-tonedfull-bodiedroundrichdeepmellowresonantreverberantmagniloquentgrandiloquentorotundrare:pear-shapedcanorousOpposite thinreedy

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin rotundus, from rotare ‘rotate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rotundity noun
   • 2. rotundly adverb

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   • Wrecked freighters from Saturn or Earth floated beside rotund grain-boats from Jupiter. A little rotund individual, smiling, lets me know that he has seen a number of my pictures. There is a rotund, porpoise-shaped globular gentleman known of these parts as 'Bim the Button Man.' Rotund definition: round in shape; rounded.

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   • 圆形的, （尤指人）圆胖的，矮胖的… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ROTUND definition: 1. (especially of a person) round or rounded in shape 2. (especially of a person) round or rounded….

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   What does the term 'rotund' mean?

   • The term 'rotund' has an earlier usage as 'rotound' (1610s) and 'rotundal' (1620s), and 'rotundious' (1620s). It originated from the roundness of the mouth in pronouncing, as referenced in Horace's 'ore rotundo' in 'Poetics'. By 1830, it came to mean a full-toned style of oratory.

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   Rotund means round or rounded in shape, especially of a person. It can also mean fat or well-built. See synonyms, examples, and translations of rotund in different contexts.

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   Rotund means marked by roundness, fullness of sound or cadence, or plumpness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for rotund.

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   Rotund means round in shape, plump, or full-toned. It comes from Latin rotundus, meaning wheel-shaped. See how to use rotund in a sentence and find synonyms and related words.

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   Rotund describes someone who is round in shape, or obese. It's not a compliment. That's why it's probably okay to call Santa Claus rotund, but not your neighbor — at least not to his face!

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   Rotund means round and fat, or full-toned and sonorous. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of usage.

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   Rotund means round or rounded in shape, especially of a person. It can be used as a compliment or a criticism. See synonyms, examples and translations of rotund in different contexts.