Main Entry: ¹ro·deo

Pronunciation: \ˈrō-dē-ˌō, rə-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ro·de·os

Etymology: Spanish, from rodear to surround, from rueda wheel, from Latin rota — more at roll

Date: 1834

1 : roundup
2 a : a public performance featuring bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull riding b : a contest resembling a rodeo