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- [ron-dl, ron-del]
- /ˈrɒn dl, rɒnˈdɛl/
- /ˈrɒn.dl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ron-dl, ron-del]
- /ˈrɒn dl, rɒnˈdɛl/
Definitions of rondel word
- noun rondel Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting usually of 14 lines on two rhymes, of which four are made up of the initial couplet repeated in the middle and at the end, with the second line of the couplet sometimes being omitted at the end. 1
- noun rondel Theater. roundel (def 4). 1
- noun rondel a rondeau consisting of three stanzas of 13 or 14 lines with a two-line refrain appearing twice or three times 0
- noun rondel a figure in Scottish country dancing by means of which couples change position in the set 0
- noun rondel a kind of rondeau, usually with fourteen lines, two rhymes, and the first two lines used as a refrain in the middle and at the end (the second line occasionally being omitted at the end) 0
- noun rondel a circular object; esp., a small round or disk-shaped bead used as a spacer, as in a necklace 0
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Origin of rondel
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French rondel, diminutive of rond round1
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Parts of speech for Rondel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rondel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rondel usage trend in Literature
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