Main Entry:

¹round

Pronunciation:

\rau̇nd\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French rund, reund, from Latin rotundus — more at rotund

Date:

14th century

1 a (1): having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center (2): cylindrical <a round peg> b: approximately round <a round face>2: well filled out : plump, shapely3 a: complete, full <a round dozen> <a round ton> b: approximately correct ; especially : exact only to a specific decimal or place <use the round number 1400 for the exact figure 1411> c: substantial in amount : ample <a good round price — T. B. Costain>4: direct in utterance : outspoken <a round denunciation>5: moving in or forming a circle6 a: brought to completion or perfection : finished b: presented with lifelike fullness or vividness7: delivered with a swing of the arm <a round blow>8 a: having full or unimpeded resonance or tone : sonorous b: pronounced with rounded lips : labialized9: of or relating to handwriting predominantly curved rather than angular

— round·ness \ˈrau̇n(d)-nəs\ noun