Main Entry:

ron·do

Pronunciation:

\ˈrän-(ˌ)dō, rän-ˈdō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural rondos

Etymology:

Italian rondò, from Middle French rondeau

Date:

1797

1 : an instrumental composition typically with a refrain recurring four times in the tonic and with three couplets in contrasting keys 2 : the musical form of a rondo used especially for a movement in a concerto or sonata