rotunda
pronunciation
How to pronounce rotunda in British English:
UK [rəʊˈtʌndə]
How to pronounce rotunda in American English:
US [roʊˈtʌndə]
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- Noun:
- a building having a circular plan and a dome
- a large circular room
Word Origin
- rotunda (n.)
- "round building," 1680s, from Italian rotonda, especially the Pantheon, from noun use of Latin rotunda, fem. of rotundus "round" (see rotund). Meaning "circular hall or room within a building" is from 1780.
Example
- 1. The rotunda was almost deserted today , dotted with just a few tourists .
- 2. Military honor guards attend a ceremony unveiling a statue of helen keller in the capitol rotunda in washington .
- 3. Following the custom , I delivered my informal address in the crowded chamber of the house of representatives , then , at noon , made a more formal address at the public ceremony , which was held in the capitol rotunda because of inclement weather .