ROUNDELAY


Meaning of ROUNDELAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrau̇n-də-ˌlā ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, modification of Middle French rondelet, diminutive of rondel

Date: 15th century

1. : a simple song with a refrain

2. : a poem with a refrain recurring frequently or at fixed intervals as in a rondel

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