Orotund Definition
ôrə-tŭnd
adjective
Clear, strong, and deep; resonant.
Webster's New World
Bombastic or pompous.
Webster's New World
Full in sound; sonorous.
Orotund tones.
American Heritage
Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
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Origin of Orotund
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From alteration of Latin ōre rotundō with a round mouth ōre ablative of ōs mouth ōs- in Indo-European roots rotundō ablative of rotundus round rotund
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Orotund derives from Latin ore rotundo, “with a round mouth," hence “clear, loud," from os, oris, “the mouth" + rotundus, “round."
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