orotund

[ awr-uh-tuhnd, ohr- ]

/ ˈɔr əˌtʌnd, ˈoʊr- /

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adjective

(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness.

(of a style of speaking) pompous or bombastic.

Origin of orotund

1785–95; contraction of Latin phrase ōre rotundō, with round mouth

OTHER WORDS FROM orotund

o·ro·tun·di·ty

[awr-uh-tuhn-di-tee, ohr-], /ˌɔr əˈtʌn dɪ ti, ˌoʊr-/, noun

Words nearby orotund

orotate, or other, orotic acid, orotic aciduria, orotracheal tube, orotund, Oroya fever, oro y plata, Orozco, Orpen, orphan

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Example sentences from the Web for orotund

There is a voice of unusual roundness and fulness known as the orotund, which is indispensable to the public speaker.
Talks on Talking|Grenville Kleiser
Hamlet saw that pithy old Polonius was a preposterous and orotund ass.
Pipefuls|Christopher Morley
The father of Seneca had a school of oratory where rich Roman youths were taught to mouth in orotund and gesticulate in curves.
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers|Elbert Hubbard
In an orotund voice he declaims to his pupils the mighty revelations that he copied from the book.
The Vitalized School|Francis B. Pearson

Then he turned and pointed, no longer the orotund zealot but the expectant captain now.
Chivalry|James Branch Cabell

British Dictionary definitions for orotund

orotund

/ (ˈɒrəʊˌtʌnd) /

adjective

(of the voice) resonant; booming

(of speech or writing) bombastic; pompous

Word Origin for orotund

C18: from Latin phrase ore rotundo with rounded mouth

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单词	orotund
释义	orotund [ awr-uh-tuhnd, ohr- ] / ˈɔr əˌtʌnd, ˈoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR orotund ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness. (of a style of speaking) pompous or bombastic. Origin of orotund 1785–95; contraction of Latin phrase ōre rotundō, with round mouth OTHER WORDS FROM orotund o·ro·tun·di·ty [awr-uh-tuhn-di-tee, ohr-], /ˌɔr əˈtʌn dɪ ti, ˌoʊr-/, noun Words nearby orotund orotate, or other, orotic acid, orotic aciduria, orotracheal tube, orotund, Oroya fever, oro y plata, Orozco, Orpen, orphan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orotund There is a voice of unusual roundness and fulness known as the orotund, which is indispensable to the public speaker. Talks on Talking\|Grenville Kleiser Hamlet saw that pithy old Polonius was a preposterous and orotund ass. Pipefuls\|Christopher Morley The father of Seneca had a school of oratory where rich Roman youths were taught to mouth in orotund and gesticulate in curves. Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers\|Elbert Hubbard In an orotund voice he declaims to his pupils the mighty revelations that he copied from the book. The Vitalized School\|Francis B. Pearson Then he turned and pointed, no longer the orotund zealot but the expectant captain now. Chivalry\|James Branch Cabell British Dictionary definitions for orotund orotund / (ˈɒrəʊˌtʌnd) / adjective (of the voice) resonant; booming (of speech or writing) bombastic; pompous Word Origin for orotund C18: from Latin phrase ore rotundo with rounded mouth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to orotund bombastic, clear, loud, pompous, resonant, rich, showy, sonorous, stentorian, resounding
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orotund

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adjective

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