rotund
Syllables: ro·tund/ɹəʊ̯ˈtʌnd/US/ɹoʊ̯ˈtʌnd/
rotund adjective: having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.
Adjective
rotund (comparative rotunder, superlative rotundest)
- Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.
- He was a plump little man and we had been walking uphill at a pace—set by him—far too rapid for his short legs. He breathed stertorously, and half the drops which glimmered on his rotund face were not rain but sweat.1956, Delano Ames, chapter 23, in Crime out of Mind
- Convex preferences may have indifference curves that exhibit “flat spots,” while strictly convex preferences have indifference curves that are strictly rotund.1992, Hal R. Varian, Microeconomic Analysis, 3rd edition, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., →ISBN, pages 96-97
- Having a round body shape; portly or pudgy; obese.
- Synonyms:
- chubby
- Full and rich; orotund; sonorous; full-toned.
- Synonyms:
- booming
rotund meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
rotund in Tamil
- வட்ட வடுவமான
rotund in Urdu
- گول, گولائی دینا
rotund in Malayalam
- വട്ടത്തിലുളള, കൊഴുത്തുരുണ്ട, തികത്ത
rotund in Kannada
- ದುಂಡನೆಯ, ಗೋಳಾಕಾರದ, ಗುಂಡಾದ, ದುಂಡಗಿನ, ತೋರ, ತುಂಬು ನಾದದ
Examples of rotund in a sentence
- The rotund man had difficulty belting his pants, and generally wore suspenders to avoid the issue.
- He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye.
- I defend the pudgy Sancho Panzas, the rotund Ragueneaus, and the sentimental Samwise Gamgees of the world.
Synonyms of rotund
Forms of rotund
| comparative | rotunder |
|---|---|
| superlative | rotundest |
Origin of rotund
Learned borrowing from Latin rotundus (“round”), from Latin rota (“wheel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- (“to run, to roll”). Doublet of round.
Words formed from rotund
Questions about rotund
- What does rotund mean?
- Rotund means having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.
- What is rotund in Tamil?
- Rotund in Tamil is வட்ட வடுவமான. See Rotund meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rotund?
- Rotund is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce rotund?
- Rotund is pronounced /ɹəʊ̯ˈtʌnd/ (UK).
Words near rotund in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rotund (page history and authors); rotund (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); rotund (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); rotund (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); rotund (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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