rotonde
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
rotonde (plural rotondes)
- (historical) A ruff worn during the beginning of the 17th century; a cope.
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Alternative forms edit
- rontonde (misconstruction)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French rotonde, from Italian rotonda, from Latin rotondus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rotonde f (plural rotondes or rotonden, diminutive rotondetje n)
- A roundabout (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island). [from ca. 1940]
- Synonyms: rondpunt, verkeersplein
- (dated) A rotunda.
- (obsolete) A sleeveless coat worn by women.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Papiamentu: rotònde
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French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian rotonda, from Latin rotunda, feminine of rotundus. Doublet of rond.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rotonde f (plural rotondes)
Further reading edit
- “rotonde”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
rotonde
Noun edit
rotonde f