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rotunda
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ro·tun·da  (r-tnd)
n.
1. A circular building, especially one with a dome.
2.
a. A large area with a high ceiling, as in a hotel lobby.
b. A large round room.

[Italian rotonda, from feminine of rotondo, round, from Latin rotundus; see rotund.]

rotunda [rəʊˈtʌndə]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a building or room having a circular plan, esp one that has a dome
[from Italian rotonda, from Latin rotundus round, from rota a wheel]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rotundarotunda - a building having a circular plan and a dome
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
2.rotunda - a large circular room
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
Translations
rotunda [rəʊˈtʌndə] Nrotonda f
rotunda [rəʊˈtʌndə] nrotonde f
rotunda
nRotunde f, → Rundbau m
rotunda [rəʊˈtʌndə] nrotonda
rotunda [rəʊˈtʌndə] nrotonda


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