rotundity

[ roh-tuhn-di-tee ]

noun

, plural ro·tun·di·ties.

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.

Other Words From

• subro·tundi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotundity¹

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

Example Sentences

On account of his rotundity he was compelled to hold the ankle in place in the firm clutch of his hand.

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In appearance they were as curiously unlike; my uncle short and round to rotundity, homely and florid in feature.

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Lactantius, with the Bible in his hand, ridiculed the rotundity of the earth.

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This, too, receives a rough rotundity and tapering on a lathe.

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Presently the head was followed by a body, of which the squat rotundity matched the odd head.

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