redondo

Etymology

From Old Portuguese redondo, from Vulgar Latin *retundus, from Latin rotundus. Compare Spanish redondo, Catalan redó, rodó, Occitan redond, French rond (Old French reont). Doublet of the borrowing rotundo.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.ˈdõ.du/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈdõ.du/

Adjective

redondo m (feminine singular redonda, masculine plural redondos, feminine plural redondas, comparable)

1. round (circular, cylindrical or spherical in shape)

   Synonym: rotundo (formal)

2. (of a number) round (not having a fractional part, or ending in zeroes)
3. (figuratively) clear and definitive

Adverb

redondo (comparative mais redondo superlative o mais redondo)

1. (especially of an alcoholic beverage when drunk) smoothly (without causing unpleasant sensations)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *retundus, from Latin rotundus. Compare Portuguese redondo, Catalan redó, rodó, Occitan redond, French rond (Old French reont). Doublet of the borrowing rotundo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈdondo/, [reˈðõn̪d̪o]

Adjective

redondo (feminine singular redonda, masculine plural redondos, feminine plural redondas)

1. round (circular, cylindrical, or spherical)
2. round (of a number, without fractions)
3. complete, successful, profitable

Further reading

• “redondo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.