rotundo

English

Noun

rotundo

  1. Alternative form of rotunda.

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Latin

Etymology

From rotundus (circular, round) + (suffix forming first-conjugation verbs).

Pronunciation

Verb

rotundō (present infinitive rotundāre, perfect active rotundāvī, supine rotundātum); first conjugation

  1. to round off (make round)

Conjugation

Adjective

rotundō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of rotundus

References

  • rotundo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • rotundo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • rotundo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rotundus (round). Compare redondo, an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈtũ.du/ [hoˈtũ.du]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁoˈtũ.du/ [χoˈtũ.du]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈtũ.do/ [hoˈtũ.do]

  • Hyphenation: ro‧tun‧do

Adjective

rotundo (feminine rotunda, masculine plural rotundos, feminine plural rotundas)

  1. rotund (roughly spherical in shape)

Derived terms

  • rotundidade

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rotundus (round). Compare redondo, an inherited doublet. Cognate with English round and rotund.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /roˈtundo/ [roˈt̪ũn̪.d̪o]
  • Rhymes: -undo
  • Syllabification: ro‧tun‧do

Adjective

rotundo (feminine rotunda, masculine plural rotundos, feminine plural rotundas)

  1. rotund
    Synonym: redondo
  2. complete, precise
    Synonyms: completo, preciso
  3. emphatic, ringing, resounding
    Synonyms: lleno, sonoro, tajante, concluyente
    Yo creo que la respuesta es un sí rotundo.
    I believe the answer is a resounding yes.
    Eso no es exactamente un rotundo respaldo.
    That's not exactly a ringing endorsement.
  4. resounding (success)

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