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orotund

Main Entry:: oro·tund
Pronunciation:: \ˈȯr-ə-ˌtənd, ˈär-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: modification of Latin ore rotundo, literally, with round mouth
Date:: circa 1799

1 : marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound : sonorous <an orotund voice> 2 : pompous, bombastic <an orotund speech>

— oro·tun·di·ty

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\ˌȯr-ə-ˈtən-də-tē, ˌär-\ noun

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