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    orotund
    /ˈɒrətʌnd/

    adjective

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › orotundOrotund Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 6, 2013 · The meaning of OROTUND is marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound : sonorous. How to use orotund in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › orotundOROTUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Orotund definition: (of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness.. See examples of OROTUND used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › orotundOrotund - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Orotund comes from the Latin word ore, "mouth," and rotundo, "make round." So orotund sounds are what you make with a rounded mouth, which is good if you're singing, but pretentious if you're not.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › orotundOrotund - definition of orotund by The Free Dictionary

    Define orotund. orotund synonyms, orotund pronunciation, orotund translation, English dictionary definition of orotund. adj. 1. Pompous and bombastic: orotund talk. 2. Full in sound; sonorous: orotund tones. o′ro·tun′di·ty n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOROTUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. < L ore rotundo, lit., with a round mouth: see oral & rotund. Word Frequency. orotund in American English. (ˈɔrəˌtʌnd, ˈour-) adjective. 1. (of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness. 2. (of a style of speaking)

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishorotund adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of orotund adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › orotundorotund - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · orotund (comparative more orotund, superlative most orotund) Of a voice: characterized by clarity, fullness, smoothness, and strength of sound; hence, of a person: having a clear, full, and strong voice, appropriate for public speaking, reading aloud, etc. (of a voice): Synonyms: ore rotundo, resonant, rotund; see also Thesaurus ...

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › orotundOrotund Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Orotund derives from Latin ore rotundo, “with a round mouth," hence “clear, loud," from os, oris, “the mouth" + rotundus, “round." From Wiktionary Related Articles

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › orotundOROTUND Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for OROTUND: ringing, round, sonorous, reverberant, vibrant, resonant, rotund, loud; Antonyms of OROTUND: hollow, cavernous, low, soft, weak, muted, faint, thin

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › orotund_adjorotund, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word orotund, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.