English Explanatory Dictionary

roundelay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poem or song having a line or phrase repeated at regular intervals.
  2. A dance in a circle.
  3. Anything having a round form; a roundel.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹaʊndɪˌleɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-roundelay.wav /ˈɹaʊndəˌleɪ/

Word forms

roundelay roundelays rondelay

Etymology

From Middle French rondelet, diminutive of Old French rondel (French: rondeau). Ending -lay either from lay (“ballad or sung poem”), or from virelay.

Related words

rondeau roundel
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