rotundity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   roundness of shape or fullness of figure

   The portrait emphasizes the cheerful rotundity of its subject.

2. 2
   noun

   a full, rounded quality of voice, phrasing, or style

   The actor delivered the speech with impressive vocal rotundity.

From rotund + -ity, ultimately from Latin rotunditas ("roundness") and rotundus ("round"). The word extends physical roundness to the full, rounded sound of a voice or style of expression.

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