roundelay
/ˈɹaʊndəˌleɪ/noun
roundelay is spelled R-O-U-N-D-E-L-A-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, roundelay means “A poem or song having a line or phrase repeated at regular intervals” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of roundelay is roundelays.
How many letters and syllables are in roundelay?
| Letters | 9: R-O-U-N-D-E-L-A-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is roundelay?
Roundelay appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce roundelay?
- UK /ˈɹaʊndɪˌleɪ/
- US /ˈɹaʊndəˌleɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-roundelay.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of roundelay
- roundelays plural
- rondelay
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does roundelay mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A poem or song having a line or phrase repeated at regular intervals.
- 2
A dance in a circle.
- 3
Anything having a round form; a roundel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does roundelay come from?
From Middle French rondelet, diminutive of Old French rondel (French: rondeau). Ending -lay either from lay (“ballad or sung poem”), or from virelay.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).