June 29, 2011

Word of the Day: Orotund

Orotund \OR-uh-tuhnd\ adjective

1.  Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
2.  Pompous; bombastic.

Origin:
Orotund derives from Latin ore rotundo, "with a round mouth, hence "clear, loud," from os, oris, "the mouth" + rotundus, "round".  It is also related to oral.

 

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