Came across "orotund" in the Telegraph crossword today.
Thought some of you might be interested in its origin,
orotund
/orrtund/
• adjective 1 (of the voice) resonant and impressive. 2 (of writing or style) pompous.
— ORIGIN from Latin ore rotundo ‘with rounded mouth’.
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