rondeau
A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in…A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas.
Meaning
3 sensesA fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas.
Rondeau
ро́ндоróndo, ро́ндоróndo
a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
A monophonic song with a two-part refrain.
Synonym of rondeau pan; a shallow pot or pan that can be used for braising.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French rondeau, from Old French rondel. Doublet of rondo.From Middle French rondeau, from Old French rondel. Doublet of rondo.
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Forms
plural: rondeaux / rondeausSynonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular