Category:Rondo

Ron"do, n. Etym: [it. rondò, fr. F. rondeau. See rondeau.]

1. (mus.)

Defn: a composition, vocal or instrumental, commonly of a lively, Cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of The other strains. "the rondo-form was the earliest and most frequent Definite mold for musical construction." Grove.

2. (poetry)

Defn: see rondeau, 1.