rotunda

noun ro·tun·da \rō-ˈtən-də\

: a large, round room and especially one covered by a dome

Full Definition of ROTUNDA

: a round building; especially : one covered by a dome

a : a large round room

b : a large central area (as in a hotel)

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Italian rotonda, from Latin rotunda, feminine of rotundus

First Known Use: 1645

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