rondo
A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first…A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
» Can you write a rondo?
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5 senses(countable)A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
ро́ндоróndo
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Rondo
(obsolete, uncountable)A gambling game played with small balls on a table.
- a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
Examples
1 sentencesCan you write a rondo?
Translations
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Italian rondò, itself an unadapted borrowing of French rondeau. DUnadapted borrowing from Italian rondò, itself an unadapted borrowing of French rondeau. Doublet of rondeau; see there for further etymology.
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Forms
plural: rondosSynonyms
1 synonyms- a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata:rondeau
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable