orotundity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɔɹəˈtʌndɪti/ (General-American)
- /ɒɹəˈtʌndɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English orotund Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English orotundity From orotund + -ity.
Meanings
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The quality of being orotund.
There is no braking midline caesura, nor is there Pope's massy orotundity.
1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
- An orotund statement or utterance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orotundities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |