Meaning & use

Rotundity

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The quality of being round, plump, or spherical in shape.

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The sculptor exaggerated the rotundity of the figure's belly for comic effect.

His rotundity made him easily recognizable from across the room.

A note on using this word

Derived from the Latin "rotundus," meaning round; it can describe physical shape or, humorously, a person's girth.

Words with a similar meaning

roundnessplumpness

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Words with an opposite meaning

slenderness

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