rotund
ro·tund/ɹoʊ̯ˈtʌnd/adjective
rotund is spelled R-O-T-U-N-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ro·tund). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, rotund means “Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rotund?
| Letters | 6: R-O-T-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ro·tund |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rotund?
Rotund appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rotund?
- UK /ɹəʊ̯ˈtʌnd/
- US /ɹoʊ̯ˈtʌnd/
Rotund has 2 syllables, split ro·tund in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rotund.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rotund
- rotunder comparative
- rotundest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rotund mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.
- 2
Having a round body shape; portly or pudgy; obese.
- 3
Full and rich; orotund; sonorous; full-toned.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rotund in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Having a round or spherical shape:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rotund come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin rotundus (“round”), from Latin rota (“wheel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- (“to run, to roll”). Doublet of round.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).