English to afrikaans meaning of

rotunda

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "rotunda" is 'n ronde of sirkelvormige gebou, veral een met 'n koepel. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n groot en indrukwekkende vertrek of saal wat rond of sirkelvormig is. Die term word dikwels gebruik om klassieke of neoklassieke argitektuur te beskryf, waar 'n rotonde in die middel van 'n gebou gevind kan word of as 'n vrystaande struktuur gebruik kan word. Die woord "rotunda" kom van die Latynse "rota", wat wiel of sirkel beteken.

Sentence Examples

  1. Once she turned the corner, he entered the library, passed through the rotunda and beneath the solar system chandelier, and caught the elevator.
  2. Once inside, they grabbed a map and wandered into the rotunda, which echoed with voices and the screeches of kids.
  3. Today, he hustled through the rotunda with its glossy chessboard floors, passed beneath the solar system chandelier, and rode the elevator to the spacious reference room.
  4. With a single podium in focus, the Capitol Building Rotunda filled the rest of the shot.
  5. Soon the rotunda was packed and, as guests began to circulate, lively conversation bubbled up interspersed with bursts of laughter.
  6. Paintings that were considered masterpieces of the various schools of art that had flourished in the city decorated the walls of the rotunda.
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