n.
Pronunciation: ' r ō -d ē - ˌ ō , r ə - ' d ā -( ˌ ) ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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