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  1. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word orotund, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  2. 4 days ago · orotund in American English. (ˈɔrəˌtʌnd, ˈour-) adjective. 1. (of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness. 2. (of a style of speaking) pompous or bombastic. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  3. Clear, strong, and deep; resonant. Webster's New World. Bombastic or pompous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Full in sound; sonorous. Orotund tones. American Heritage. Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound. Wiktionary. Synonyms: tumid. large. turgid. declamatory. bombastic. pear-shaped. round. rotund.

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