rotund

English

/ɹəʊˈtʌnd/, /ɹoʊˈtʌnd/

adj
Definitions
  • Having a round or spherical shape; circular; orbicular.
  • Having a round body shape; portly or plump; podgy.
  • (of a sound) Full and rich; orotund; sonorous; full-toned.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rotundus (round, like a wheel, circular), rota (wheel, rolling thing) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ret- (roll, run).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ret-

Gloss

roll, run

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

走

Emoji
🥐 📃 🗞️ 🙄 🤣

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