ROTUND

corpulent, obese, weighty, rotund

(adjective) excessively fat; “a weighty man”

orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped

(adjective) (of sounds) full and rich; “orotund tones”; “the rotund and reverberating phrase”; “pear-shaped vowels”

rotund

(adjective) spherical in shape

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

rotund (comparative rotunder, )

Having a round or spherical shape; circular; orbicular.

Having a round body shape; portly or plump; podgy.

(of a sound) Full and rich; orotund; sonorous; full-toned.

Synonyms

• (having a round body shape): chubby, tubby; see also overweight

• (full and rich sound): booming, resounding; see also sonorous

Anagrams

• untrod

Source: Wiktionary


Ro*tund", a. Etym: [L. rotundus. See Round, and cf. Rotunda.]

1. Round; circular; spherical.

2. Hence; complete; entire.

3. (Bot.)

Definition: orbicular, or nearly so. Gray.

Ro*tund", n.

Definition: A rotunds. [Obs.] Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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