What does rotonda in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word rotonda in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rotonda in Italian.

The word rotonda in Italian means circle, rotary, traffic circle, rotunda, round terrace, round, spherical, rounded, florid, rich, full, chubby, well-rounded, full, complete, round table discussion. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rotonda

circle

sostantivo femminile (piazzale di forma circolare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La camera da letto si affaccia su una piccola rotonda piena di bar e botteghe di antiquariato.
The bedroom looks out onto a small square full of bars and antique shops.

rotary, traffic circle

sostantivo femminile (viabilità: rotatoria) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su questo tratto di strada sono state costruite molte rotonde per regolare il traffico.
A lot of traffic circles have been built along this stretch of road to regulate traffic.

rotunda

sostantivo femminile (edificio a pianta circolare) (round building)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rotonde erano spesso usate in epoca romana per i monumenti funerari.
Rotundas were often used in Roman times as burial monuments.

round terrace

sostantivo femminile (terrazza sopraelevata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Adoro prendere l'aperitivo al bar sulla rotonda sul mare.
I love having drinks in the bar on the round terrace overlooking the sea.

round, spherical

aggettivo (di forma circolare o sferica)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Abbiamo comprato un tavolino rotondo da mettere in terrazza.
We bought a round table to put on the terrace.

rounded

aggettivo (tondeggiante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le forme rotonde di questa statua la rendono molto armoniosa.
The rounded shapes of this statue make it very harmonious.

florid, rich, full, chubby

aggettivo (pieno, florido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Questo bebè è bello rotondo e si vede che gode di ottima salute.
This baby is so nice and chubby, you can see he's in excellent health.

well-rounded, full, complete

aggettivo (completo, armonico)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi piacciono molto i suoni rotondi.
I like well-rounded sounds.

round table discussion

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tavola rotonda sul clima si risolse senza alcuna decisione importante a causa del veto dei due paesi principali alle misure di riduzione dell'inquinamento.
The round table discussion on the climate ended without having made any important decisions.

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