- rotunda ro·tun·da n
- [rəʊ'tʌndə]
rotonda
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
rotunda ro·tun·da n
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Rotunda — Ro*tun da, n. [Cf. It. rotonda, F. rotonde; both fr. L. rotundus round. See {Rotund}, a.] (Arch.) A round building; especially, one that is round both on the outside and inside, like the Pantheon at Rome. Less properly, but very commonly, used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rotunda — [rō tun′də] n. [It rotonda < L rotunda, fem. of rotundus: see ROTUND] a round building, hall, or room, esp. one with a dome … English World dictionary
rotunda — /roh tun deuh/, n. 1. a round building, esp. one with a dome. 2. a large and high circular hall or room in a building, esp. one surmounted by a dome. [1680 90; alter. of It rotonda, n. use of fem. of rotondo < L rotundus ROTUND] * * * In… … Universalium
Rotunda — Ro|tun|da die; <zu lat. rotunda, Fem. von rotundus »rund, gerundet«> gerundete ital. Art der gotischen Schrift (13. u. 14. Jh.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
rotunda — ro|tun|da [rəuˈtʌndə US rou ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: rotonda, from Latin rotundus; ROUND2] a round building or hall, especially one with a ↑dome … Dictionary of contemporary English
rotunda — ro|tun|da [ rou tʌndə ] noun count a round building or room, especially one that has a DOME (=a curved roof) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rotunda — ro·tun·da … English syllables
rotunda — ro•tun•da [[t]roʊˈtʌn də[/t]] n. pl. das 1) a round building, esp. one with a dome 2) a large and high circular hall or room, esp. one surmounted by a dome • Etymology: 1680–90; alter. of It rotonda, n. use of fem. of rotondo < L rotundus; see … From formal English to slang
ro|tun|da — «roh TUHN duh», noun. 1. a round building or part of a building, especially one with a dome. 2. a large, high, circular room: »The Capitol at Washington has a large rotunda. The band played in the rotunda in honor of the minister of Militia as he … Useful english dictionary
fenestra rotunda — fenestra ro·tun·da .rō tən də n ROUND WINDOW * * * f. cochleae … Medical dictionary
ro·tun·da — /roʊˈtʌndə/ noun, pl das [count] : a large, round room and especially one covered by a dome We stood inside the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building … Useful english dictionary
