rotunda
English
/ɹə(ʊ)ˈtʌndə/, /ɹoʊˈtʌndə/
noun
Definitions
- (architecture) a round building, usually small, often with a dome
- (typography) A Gothic typeface used in early printed books in Northern Italy, based on a rounded script developed in the 13th cent.; the manuscript hand on which this typeface was based
- (Philippines) A roundabout; a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rotunda (circular, round).
Origin
Latin
rotunda
Gloss
circular, round
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
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