- A circular building, especially one with a dome.
- A large area with a high ceiling, as in a hotel lobby.
- A large round room.
[Italian rotonda, from feminine of rotondo, round, from Latin rotundus. See rotund.]
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[Italian rotonda, from feminine of rotondo, round, from Latin rotundus. See rotund.]
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1. A circular building, especially one with a dome.
2. A circular hall in a large building, esp. one covered by a cupola.
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| Translations: Rotunda |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - rotunde, rund bygning
Nederlands (Dutch)
rotonde, rond gebouw/ ruimte
Français (French)
n. - rotonde
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αρχιτ.) ροτόντα
Português (Portuguese)
n. - rotunda (f) (Arquit.)
Español (Spanish)
n. - rotonda
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rotunda
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
圆形建筑, 圆形大厅
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 圓形建築, 圓形大廳
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 円形建築物, 円形大広間
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مبنى مستدير, قاعه مستديرة
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - בניין עגול, בייחוד עם כיפה, אולם או חדר עגול
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