Synonyms for orotundity

Grammar : Noun

Spell : awr-uh-tuhnd, ohr-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔr əˌtʌnd, ˈoʊr-

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Définition of orotundity

Origin :

• 1792, from Latin ore rotundo "in well-rounded phrases," literally "with round mouth" (see ore rotundo).
• The odd thing about the word is that its only currency, at least in its non-technical sense, is among those who should most abhor it, the people of sufficient education to realize its bad formation; it is at once a monstrosity in its form & a pedantry in its use. [Fowler]

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