# rotund

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹəʊˈtʌnd/ · frequency rank #69,405

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rotundus (“round”), from Latin rota (“wheel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- (“to run, to roll”). Doublet of round.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rotund