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orotund speech

orotund speech

9.6
Rich loud speaking that sounds grand and a little showy
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːrəˌtʌnd spiːch/
  • Formal
translation icon : discurso orondo
  • Her orotund speech was perfect for the grand occasion, echoing through the room with authority.

Examples

  • The politician delivered an orotund speech that captivated the audience.

  • The actor's orotund speech commanded the attention of everyone in the theater.

  • Despite the orotund speech, some listeners felt it sounded overly theatrical and artificial.

  • Many found his orotund speech to be quite impressive.

  • The politician's orotund speech captivated the audience with its rich and resonant tones.

  • During the ceremony, the scholar delivered an orotund speech that impressed everyone with its grandeur.

  • The actor's orotund speech resonated throughout the theater, leaving the audience in awe.

Antonyms

flat
297 4.4

Not lively and often weak in taste or sound

monotonous
4 5.3

A voice or sound that stays on one tone and does not change

How Impressive

orotund speech
  • Formal
9.6
plainness
1 3.5

Surface Forms

orotund speech singular
orotund speeches plural

Morphology

orotund + speech

The adjective 'orotund' denotes a full, round, resonant sound and when combined with 'speech' straightforwardly yields 'speech that is rich, full, and resonant.' This is a regular adjective+noun composition with a directly derivable meaning, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Orotund speech comes from an old word for a 'round' and 'full' voice. Imagine a voice like a bell that fills the whole room, and you can see why it means a rich, impressive, sometimes 'pompous' way of speaking.