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- [roh-tuhnd]
- /roʊˈtʌnd/
- /rəʊˈtʌnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roh-tuhnd]
- /roʊˈtʌnd/
Definitions of rotund word
- adjective rotund round in shape; rounded: ripe, rotund fruit. 1
- adjective rotund plump; fat. 1
- adjective rotund full-toned or sonorous: rotund speeches. 1
- adjective rotund plump, rounded 1
- adjective rotund If someone is rotund, they are round and fat. 0
- adjective rotund rounded or spherical in shape 0
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Origin of rotund
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < Latin rotundus round, circular, derivative of rota wheel; cf. round1
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Parts of speech for Rotund
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rotund popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rotund usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rotund
adj rotund
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- bulbous — Something that is bulbous is round and fat in a rather ugly way.
- butterball — a chubby or fat person
- canorous — tuneful; melodious
- chubby — A chubby person is rather fat.
adjective rotund
- embonpoint — The plump or fleshy part of a person’s body, in particular a woman’s bosom.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- obese — very fat or overweight; corpulent.
- orbed — Having the form of an orb; round; spherical.
- orbicular — like an orb; circular; ringlike; spherical; rounded.
Antonyms for rotund
adjective rotund
- lanky — ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt: a very tall and lanky man.
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