orotundity
əˌtʌnd, ˈoʊr- adjective
1.
(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness.
2.
(of a style of speaking) pompous or bombastic.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | (of the voice) resonant; booming |
| 2. | (of speech or writing) bombastic; pompous |
| [C18: from Latin phrase ore rotundo with rounded mouth] | |
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Orotundity
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
orotund
1792, from L. ore rotundo "in well-rounded phrases," lit. "with round mouth" (see ore rotundo).
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