rondo
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rondo
- /ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/
Sounds like rondeau · Rhymes with -ɒndəʊ
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Italian rondò, itself an unadapted borrowing of French rondeau. Doublet of rondeau; see there for further etymology.
noun rondos
- A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
- A small, disk-shaped piece of food, especially a single-serving dessert or small piece of candy.
- A dark-skinned grape, a hybrid of Vitis vinifera with Vitis amurensis and others.
- A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other smaller group tries to take possession of the ball. And four years after Pep from Catalonia first clapped eyes on Phil from Stockport across a crowded rondo, here finally was the consummation.
- A gambling game played with small balls on a table.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rondeau, sonata, finale, stella, rondoletto, rondino, rondle, roundel, rondel, rondure, ritornell, rondelle, roulade, ritornel, ritornelle, rhapsody
Translations
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noun soccer: training game
| Español | rondo |
|---|---|
| Português | bobinho, roda de bobinho, rodinha de bobo |
| Français | rondo |
| Deutsch | Rondo |
| Italiano | torello |
Talk about this word "rondo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rondo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rondo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rondo "rondo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rondo.Cite this
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title = {rondo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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