rotund

a. 圆的, 圆胖的, 洪亮的, (表现)华丽的

发音

UK /ɹəʊ̯ˈtʌnd/
其它
UK /ɹɵ̞ʊ̯ˈtʌnd/
US /ɹoʊ̯ˈtʌnd/
US /ɹɔʊ̯ˈtʌnd/

词形变化

rotunder 比较级 rotunder rotundest rotundest 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.

  2. 2.

    Having a round body shape; portly or pudgy; obese.

  3. 3.

    Full and rich; orotund; sonorous; full-toned.

词汇关系

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin rotundus (“round”), from Latin rota (“wheel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- (“to run, to roll”). Doublet of round.

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