"obrotund" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin obrotundus (“somewhat round”), from ob- (“towards; against”) + rotundus. Analyzeable as ob- + rotund. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|obrotundus|t=somewhat round}} Borrowed from Latin obrotundus (“somewhat round”), {{pre|la|ob-|rotundus|nocat=1|t1=towards; against}} ob- (“towards; against”) + rotundus, {{pre|en|ob-|rotund}} ob- + rotund Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} obrotund (not comparable)
  1. (literary, rare) Nearly but not completely round; roundish. Tags: literary, not-comparable, rare Related terms: elliptical, obround
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