rondel
rondel noun: a metric form of verse using two rhymes, usually fourteen 8- to 10-syllable lines in three stanzas, with the first lines of the first stanza returning as refrain of the next two.
Noun
rondel (plural rondels)
- A metric form of verse using two rhymes, usually fourteen 8- to 10-syllable lines in three stanzas, with the first lines of the first stanza returning as refrain of the next two.
- The verse form rondeau.
- A rondelle, (small) circular object.
- A long thin medieval dagger with a circular guard and a circular pommel (hence the name).
- A small round tower erected at the foot of a bastion.
Synonyms of rondel
Forms of rondel
| plural | rondels |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rondelle |
| alternative form | roundel |
Origin of rondel
From Middle English rondel, from Old French rondel, a diminutive of ronde, the feminine of ront, reont (“round (in shape)”), from Latin rotundus (“round, circular; spherical”), related to rota (“wheel”).
Questions about rondel
- What does rondel mean?
- Rondel means a metric form of verse using two rhymes, usually fourteen 8- to 10-syllable lines in three stanzas, with the first lines of the first stanza returning as refrain of the next two.
- What part of speech is rondel?
- Rondel is a noun.
- What is the plural of rondel?
- The plural of rondel is rondels.
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