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Definition of
rotund adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rotund
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
roʊˈtʌnd
/
/
(
formal
or
humorous
)
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having a fat, round body
synonym
plump
the rotund figure of Mr. Stevens
rotundity
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NAmE
/
/
roʊˈtʌndət̮i
/
/
noun
[
uncountable
]
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rotund
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