orotund
[ awr-uh-tuhnd, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr əˌtʌnd, ˈoʊr- /
adjective
(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness.
(of a style of speaking) pompous or bombastic.
Origin of orotund
1785–95; contraction of Latin phrase
ōre rotundō, with round mouth
OTHER WORDS FROM orotund
o·ro·tun·di·ty [awr-uh-tuhn-di-tee, ohr-] /ˌɔr əˈtʌn dɪ ti, ˌoʊr-/, nounWords nearby orotund
orosomucoid,
orotate,
orotic acid,
orotic aciduria,
orotracheal tube,
orotund,
oroya fever,
orozco,
orpen,
orphan,
orphan drug
British Dictionary definitions for orotundity
orotund
/ (ˈɒrəʊˌtʌnd) /
adjective
(of the voice) resonant; booming
(of speech or writing) bombastic; pompous
Word Origin for orotund
C18: from Latin phrase
ore rotundo with rounded mouth