obrotund

obrotund
\\|äbrə|tənd\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin obrotundus, from Latin ob- to, over, completely + rotundus round — more at ob-, round
: nearly spherical but with one diameter slightly exceeding the others : obround

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  • obrotund — ob·ro·tund …   English syllables

  • ob- — prefix (also oc before c, of before f, op before p) occurring mainly in words of Latin origin, meaning: 1 exposure, openness (object; obverse). 2 meeting or facing (occasion; obvious). 3 direction (oblong; offer). 4 opposition, hostility, or… …   Useful english dictionary

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