- clear, strong, and deep; resonant: said of the voice
- bombastic or pompous: said of a style of speaking or writing
Origin of orotund
from Classical Latin ore rotundo, literally , with a round mouth: see oral and rotundorotund
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orotund
adjective
- Pompous and bombastic: orotund talk.
- Full in sound; sonorous: orotund tones.
Origin of orotund
From alteration of Latin ōre rotundō with a round mouth ōre ablative of ōs mouth ; see ōs- in Indo-European roots. rotundō ablative of rotundus round ; see rotund .Related Forms:
- o′ro·tun′di·ty
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Adjective
(comparative more orotund, superlative most orotund)
- Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
- Pompous; bombastic
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