Orotundities

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Characterized by a rich, full, and resonant quality in voice or speech
2. Exhibiting a pompous or theatrical style often marked by grandiloquent expressions
3. Pertaining to an ornate or elaborate manner of speaking that aims to impress listeners

Etymology: Its root is a Latin phrase, "ore rotundo," meaning "with round mouth," built from "os" (mouth) and "rotundus" (round). The image is of a voice shaped by a full, rounded opening of the mouth, producing a deep, resonant sound. "Orotundities" is the plural of "orotundity," a noun made by adding the suffix "-ity," which turns an adjective into a noun for a quality, to "orotund." The plural refers to instances of that quality, such as several passages of grand, sonorous speech.