rotunda

ro·tun·da

R0317700 (rō-tŭn′də)n. A circular building or room, especially one topped with a dome.

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[Italian rotonda, from feminine of rotondo, round, from Latin rotundus; see rotund.]

rotunda

(rəʊˈtʌndə) n (Architecture) a building or room having a circular plan, esp one that has a dome[C17: from Italian rotonda, from Latin rotundus round, from rota a wheel]

ro•tun•da

(roʊˈtʌn də)

n., pl. -das. 1. a round building, esp. one with a dome. 2. a large and high circular hall or room, esp. one surmounted by a dome. [1680–90; alter. of Italian rotonda, n. use of feminine of rotondo < Latin rotundus; see rotund]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rotunda - a building having a circular plan and a domebuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
	2.	rotunda - a large circular roomroom - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

Translations

rotondarotondeротонда