orotund

English - Turkish

Definition of orotund in English Turkish dictionary

tumturaklı

dolgun ve berrak sesli

tantanalı

dolgun sesli

gümrah ve ahenkli

English - English

Definition of orotund in English English dictionary

Pompous; bombastic

Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound

{s} imposing; dignified; pompous; having a strong or full voice

ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"

Characterized by fullness, clearness, strength, and smoothness; ringing and musical; said of the voice or manner of utterance

The orotund voice or utterance (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels

(of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"

Hyphenation

or·o·tund

Synonyms

pompous, sonorous

Etymology

[ 'or-&-"t&nd, 'är- ] (adjective.) circa 1799. Orotund derives from Latin ore rotundo, “with a round mouth,” hence “clear, loud,” from os, oris, “the mouth” + rotundus, “round.”