# rondeau

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/

## Definitions
1. A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas.
2. A monophonic song with a two-part refrain.
3. Synonym of rondeau pan; a shallow pot or pan that can be used for braising.

## Etymology
From Middle French rondeau, from Old French rondel. Doublet of rondo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rondeau