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

A step along the road to giant panda rotundity.

From Washington Post

But little has been known about how much — or little — tiny babies move and if there might be correlations between their activities and their rotundity, and if such correlations matter.

From New York Times

Squeezing his rotundity past the obstructing passengers, he entered the compartment, Poirot close behind him.

From Literature

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

From BBC