rotundity

[ roh-tuhn-di-tee ]

/ roʊˈtʌn dɪ ti /

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noun, plural ro·tun·di·ties.

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

fullness, as in tone or speech.

a full or rounded tone, phrase, or the like: oratorical rotundities.

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Sometimes ro·tund·ness

[roh-tuhnd-nis] /roʊˈtʌnd nɪs/ .

Origin of rotundity

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

OTHER WORDS FROM rotundity

sub·ro·tun·di·ty, noun

Words nearby rotundity

rotter, Rotterdam, Rottweiler, rotund, rotunda, rotundity, roturier, ROU, Rouault, Roubaix, Roubiliac

How to use rotundity in a sentence

On account of his rotundity he was compelled to hold the ankle in place in the firm clutch of his hand.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
In appearance they were as curiously unlike; my uncle short and round to rotundity, homely and florid in feature.
Spare Hours|John Brown
Lactantius, with the Bible in his hand, ridiculed the rotundity of the earth.
The Book Of God|G. W. Foote
This, too, receives a rough rotundity and tapering on a lathe.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various

Presently the head was followed by a body, of which the squat rotundity matched the odd head.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein