rotundate

adjective

ro·​tun·​date

-ˈtəndə̇t,

-ˌdāt

: rounded at the end or corners

Word History

Etymology

Latin rotundatus, past participle of rotundare to make round, from rotundus round

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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