rotundity

American  

[roh-tuhn-di-tee] / roʊˈtʌn dɪ ti /

Sometimes rotundness

noun

plural

rotundities

1. the condition or quality of roundness or plumpness, as of an object or person.

2. fullness, as in tone or speech.

3. a full or rounded tone, phrase, or the like.

   oratorical rotundities.

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Other Word Forms

• subrotundity noun

Etymology

Origin of rotundity

From the Latin word rotunditās, dating back to 1580–90. See rotund, -ity

Example Sentences

Obviously, the phases of the moon depend on orbital mechanics and not on whether the atmosphere lets us see our satellite at or near its time of maximum rotundity and brightness.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2022

Kopites were prepared to overlook his obvious rotundity and the involuntary fetish for figure-hugging skin-tight football shirts almost 30 years before they became fashionable.

From The Guardian • Oct. 24, 2014

A decade after his death you'll still hear people attacking bread, pasta and potatoes as the root of all rotundity.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2013

Toby Jones plays the slavemaster of suspense; he captures with marvelous precision the glutinous rotundity of Hitchcock’s vowels, but his jowls leave something to be desired.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2012

Peter Van Houten wore a white linen suit, tailored to account for his rotundity, a powder-blue dress shirt, and a green tie.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green