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Meaning of "orotund" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OROTUND

From Latin phrase ore rotundo with rounded mouth.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OROTUND

orotund  [ˈɒrəʊˌtʌnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OROTUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Orotund is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OROTUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of orotund in the English dictionary

The definition of orotund in the dictionary is resonant; booming. Other definition of orotund is bombastic; pompous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OROTUND


bandh
bʌnd
bund
bʌnd
contund
kənˈtʌnd
defund
diːˈfʌnd
fund
fʌnd
gunned
ɡʌnd
Jharkhand
ˈdʒɑːkʌnd
moribund
ˈmɒrɪˌbʌnd
obtund
ɒbˈtʌnd
refund
rɪˈfʌnd
retund
rɪˈtʌnd
rotund
rəʊˈtʌnd
secund
sɪˈkʌnd
shunned
ʃʌnd
stunned
stʌnd
sunned
sʌnd
superfund
ˈsuːpərˌfʌnd
tund
tʌnd
tunned
tʌnd
unsunned
ʌnˈsʌnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OROTUND

orogenically
orogeny
orographer
orographic
orographical
orographically
orography
oroide
orological
orologically
orologist
orology
orometer
oronasal
Orontes
oropharyngeal
oropharynges
oropharynx
ororotundity
orotundity

WORDS THAT END LIKE OROTUND

all-around
around
background
bound
compound
Dortmund
fall to the ground
found
get off the ground
ground
hound
into the ground
outbound
playground
pound
round
sound
surround
to the ground
underground

Synonyms and antonyms of orotund in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «orotund» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OROTUND

Find out the translation of orotund to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of orotund from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «orotund» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

orotund
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Orotund
570 millions of speakers

English

orotund
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

orotund
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

orotund
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

orotund
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

orotund
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গালভরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ampoulé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orotund
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

orotund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仰々しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

orotund
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Orotund
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoa trương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உச்சரிப்பு வகையில் கம்பீரமான ஒலி உடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओटुंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tantanalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orotund
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

orotund
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

orotund
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

orotund
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηχηρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bomba tisch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

orotund
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

orotund
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of orotund

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OROTUND»

The term «orotund» is normally little used and occupies the 126.445 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OROTUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orotund

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OROTUND»

Discover the use of orotund in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orotund and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The National Speaker: Containing Exercises, Original and ...
The kinds or qualities of voice most directly affecting vocal expresssion are THE, PURE TONE, THE OROTUND, THE ASPIRATED AND THE GUTTURAL. The jure tone is distinguished by its freedom from all harsh and impure properties, being ...
Henry Bartlett Maglathlin, 1851
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Orthophony: Or, The Cultivation of the Voice in Elocution
The modes of feeling or emotion which are expressed by " effusive orotund voice, " are pathos, — when mingled with grandeur and sublimity, — and solemnity and reverence, when expressed in similar circumstances. — Pathos, divested of ...
William Russell, 1870
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Orthophony: Or, Vocal Culture in Elocution: A Manual of ...
The modes of feeling or emotion which are expressed by " effusive orotund voice, " are pathos, — when mingled with grandeur and sublimity, — and solemnity and reverence, when expressed in similar circumstances. — Pathos, divested of ...
James Edward Murdoch, William Russell, George James Webb, 1845
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You Can Build Characters Too!: A Book for Serious Actors Only
They are the oral quality, the nasal quality, the normal quality, the orotund quality, the guttural quality, and the aspirate quality. These qualities are determined by where a person “places” his or her sound. For instance, some people place their  ...
J. Pringle, 2010
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The philosophy of the human voice: embracing its ...
The mechanical structure and action which produce the orotund are to me, after much inquiry, unknown. During its utterance, I can perceive some motion and contraction of the back parts of the mouth, as distinguished from the position of those ...
James Rush, 1833
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How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You ...
orotund. e.g. To smell a bunch of flowers is an olfactory treat ... orotund. (adj.) = ( ofa voice) full; OR (of writing) pompous from the Latin ore rotundo: with rounded mouth e.g. Actor Laurence Olivier's voice used to fill any ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2010
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Sonic Persuasion: Reading Sound in the Recorded Age
Judging by recordings of presidents and vice presidents, the orotund style still prevailed in the last decade ofthe nineteenth century among the most powerful Americans. But challenges were coming. Henry Irving, a British thespian equally  ...
Greg Goodale, 2011
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From the Static Billboard Dreams of a Modern Day Beatnik
106. This. Orotund. Binge. So full of days Awash with a brimming And chock full of fraught Engorged and congested Weary of the knowing That the future needs To reach the end Of a new beginning And though it is difficult to Let go of that ...
Red Moon, 2013
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
It implies fullness, roundness, and dignity of utterance which may be regarded either objectively or contemptuously <it is rather the exquisite craftsmanship of France than the surging and orotund utterances of Leaves of Grass that has given to ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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Instant Appeal: The 8 Primal Factors That Create Blockbuster ...
The last type of voice quality I'd like to talk about is the one that dooms the greatest number of political candidates: the so-called orotund voice. Think TV evangelists, and you have a pretty good idea of the orotund voice. John Kerry used an ...
Vicki KUNKEL, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OROTUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orotund is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Roger Federer's decline brought home everything I know about …
I woke up to a pair of cerulean eyes and then an orotund voice asking if I was alright. A lifeguard had rescued me. My friends were remorseful ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
2
Ben-Gurion, with no questions asked
... the country's borders, which he considered an important goal – rather than devising a peace agreement, contrary to his orotund rhetoric. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
3
Pat Kane: A BBC worth defending?
You get to swan around London seeing hot art and orotund theatre, reading buzzy novels and watching gloomy European movies. Ban this ... «The National, Jul 15»
4
Not one for the Romantics: why audiences were unimpressed by Mr …
Audiences were less sure, put off by the length, the orotund language and the complex narrative structure. Why bring it up again now? Because ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Poetry: Fraught sex and sexuality and an unusual provenance
through its pin-pricked head: the meat. of the word made orotund and Latinate. It's like putting your mouth to the smooth. breast of the ocarina, ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
Orson's Shadow review – Welles and Olivier lock horns over Ionesco
The best performance comes from John Hodgkinson who, as Welles, is both rotund and orotund and filled with the exasperation of the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Mike Leigh on David Halliwell: 'He's one of the great writers who …
Scrawdyke fumes through orotund rants, insisting on salutes and banners, assassination drills and show trials. “It's saying something very ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
RUSTHOVEN: Same-sex decision all about judicial activism
The opinion abounds in orotund pomposities pretending to be insights, starting with sentence one: “The Constitution promises liberty to all ... «Indianapolis Business Journal, Jul 15»
9
Pärt's 'Passio' chillingly recounts the crucifixion
Most impressive was baritone Tyler Duncan, whose authoritative delivery and orotund baritone voice earnestly conveyed the words of Jesus. «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
10
Kennedy's Opinion Is Most Compelling When He Talks About the …
For the rest of our lives, we'll hear from gay marriage opponents how orotund this opinion is, how hazy its actual legal rationale is. Courts will ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»

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