Definitions for orotund
ˈɔr əˌtʌnd, ˈoʊr-oro·tund

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, turgidadjective

   ostentatiously lofty in style

   "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"

2. orotund, rotund, round, pear-shapedadjective

   (of sounds) full and rich

   "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. orotundadjective

   Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.

2. orotundadjective

   Pompous; bombastic

3. Etymology: Orotund derives from ore rotundo, “with a round mouth,” hence “clear, loud,” from os, oris, “the mouth” + rotundus, “round.”

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1. orotund

   Orotund refers to a voice or speech that is full, round, clear, resonant, and imposing because of its clarity and strength. It can also describe a style of language that is pompous or bombastic.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Orotund

   ō′rō-tund, adj. full, clear, and musical, as speech.—n. full, clear, and musical speech, as when directly from the larynx. [L. os, oris, the mouth, rotundus, round.]

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for orotund »

1. rotundo

How to pronounce orotund?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say orotund in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of orotund in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of orotund in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=orotund
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Orotund
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=orotund
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=orotund