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Orotund

adjective/ˈɔːɹətˌʌnd/
Definition
ostentatiously lofty in style
(of sounds) full and rich
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɔːɹətˌʌnd/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɔːɹətˌʌnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɔːɹətˌʌnd/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɔːɹətˌʌnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
declamatoryroundrotundtumidlargeturgidbombasticpear-shaped
Parts of Speech
adjectiveostentatiously lofty in style
“a man given to large talk”
adjective(of sounds) full and rich
“orotund tones”
Word Forms
bombastnounpompous or pretentious talk or writing
largenessnounthe quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
turgidnessnounpompously embellished language
turgiditynounpompously embellished language
roundnessnounthe fullness of a tone of voice
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
oround
auffällig erhaben im Stil
🇫🇷French
ampoulé
style ostensiblement élevé
🇪🇸Spanish
rimbombante
ostentosamente elevado en estilo
🇳🇱Dutch
gezwollen
opzichtig verheven in stijl
🇷🇺Russian
округлый
подчеркнуто высокий стиль
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ध्वन्यात्मक
शैली में दिखावटी रूप से ऊँचा
🇮🇳Telugu
ఒరోటుండ్
ఆడంబరంగా గంభీరమైన శైలి
🇮🇳Marathi
ऑरोटंड
दिखाऊपणे शैलीत उदात्त
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓરોટન્ડ
દેખાવમાં ઉંચી શૈલી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒರೊಟುಂಡ್
ಆಡಂಬರದಿಂದ ಎತ್ತರದ ಶೈಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒരറ്റുണ്ട്
ആഡംബരപൂർവ്വം ഉന്നതമായ ശൈലി
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
奥罗通德
风格显赫
🇯🇵Japanese
オーロタンド
派手に高尚なスタイル
🇰🇷Korean
오로툰드
과시적으로 고상한 스타일
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khoa trương
phong cách phô trương cao cả
🇹🇭Thai
โอโรตุนด์
โดดเด่นอย่างมีสไตล์
🇮🇩Indonesian
nyaring
gayanya sangat angkuh
Middle East
🇹🇷Turkish
yuvarlak
gösterişli bir şekilde yüksek bir tarza sahip
🇮🇱Hebrew
אורוטונד
ראוותני בסגנון גבוה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'orotund'?
The primary meaning of 'orotund' is 'ostentatiously lofty in style'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'orotund' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'orotund' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'orotund' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'orotund' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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