rotunditas

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

rŏtundĭtas, ātis,f. [rotundus], a round shape, roundness, rotundity (post-Aug.).

I Lit.: gemma rotunditatis absolutae, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 190; so id. 18, 13, 34, § 130; 16, 23, 35, § 86; 19, 5, 25, § 76 al.—

II Trop.: verborum, a roundness , smoothness , Macr. S. 7, 5: Symmachi, Sid. Ep. 1, 1.—Concr., a circular space : rotunditas dimidii cubiti, Vulg. 3 Reg. 7, 35.