n.
Pronunciation: ' rän-( ˌ )d ō , rän- ' d ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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