Main Entry: ro·tund

Pronunciation: \rō-ˈtənd, ˈrō-ˌ\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin rotundus, probably alteration of Old Latin *retundus; akin to Latin rota wheel — more at roll

Date: 1665

1 : marked by roundness : rounded
2 : marked by fullness of sound or cadence : orotund, sonorous <a master of rotund diction>
3 : notably plump : chubby

— ro·tun·di·ty \rō-ˈtən-də-tē\ noun

— ro·tund·ly \-ˈtənd-lē, ˈrō-ˌ\ adverb

— ro·tund·ness \rō-ˈtən(d)-nəs, ˈrō-ˌ\ noun