ore rotundo — Latin, lit. with round mouth, from ablative of os mouth (see ORAL (Cf. oral)) + ablative of rotundus round (see ROTUND (Cf. rotund)). From Horace ( Grais ingenium, Grais dedit ore rotundo Musa loqui, in Ars Poetica ) … Etymology dictionary
ore rotundo — foreign term Etymology: Latin with round mouth ; eloquently … New Collegiate Dictionary
ore rotundo — /oh rdde rddoh toon doh/; Eng. /awr ee roh tun doh, ohr ee/, Latin. with full, round voice. * * * … Universalium
ore rotundo — /oh rdde rddoh toon doh/; Eng. /awr ee roh tun doh, ohr ee/, Latin. with full, round voice … Useful english dictionary
orotund — 1792, from L. ore rotundo in well rounded phrases, lit. with round mouth (see ORE ROTUNDO (Cf. ore rotundo)) … Etymology dictionary
orotund — adjective Etymology: modification of Latin ore rotundo, literally, with round mouth Date: circa 1799 1. marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound ; sonorous < an orotund voice > 2. pompous, bombastic < an orotund speech > • orotundity … New Collegiate Dictionary
Prophetic Year — In Biblical eschatology a Prophetic Year or Prophetical Year is * A 360 day period of time * A 360 year period of time , or * A 360 year period of time composed of 360 day years .The names Apocalyptic Year and Apocalyptical Year have also been… … Wikipedia
orotund — orotundity /awr euh tun di tee, ohr /, n. /awr euh tund , ohr /, adj. 1. (of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness. 2. (of a style of speaking) pompous or bombastic. [1785 95; contr. of L phrase ore… … Universalium
CONCHA — I. CONCHA Graece Κόγχη, apud medii aevi Scriptores, culmen dicitur, quô tegebatur Sanctuarium vel Adytum Templi, quod instar Conchae structum esset, nomen adeptum: Habebat enim dimidiati liaemisphaerii figuram, vel quartae partis sphaerae. Paulus … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
SANGUISUGA — Plinii aevô dici coepit, quae prius Hirudo vocabatur, de qua voce retro dictum. Hinc Plin. l. 8. c. 10. ubi de elephantis, Cruciatum in potu maximum sentiunt, haustâ hirudine, quam sanguisugam vulgo coeisse appellari adverto. Et l. 32. c. 10.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
rotondamente — ro·ton·da·mén·te avv. 1. BU con forma o linea rotonda o tondeggiante 2. CO chiaramente, in modo esplicito: esprimere rotondamente il proprio parere {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XIII. ETIMO: nell accez. 2 cfr. lat. ore rotundo … Dizionario italiano
