Roundelay

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɹaÊŠndɪˈleɪ/

Alternative forms

• rondelay

Origin

From Middle French rondelet, diminutive of Old French rondel (French: rondeau). Ending -lay either from lay ("ballad or sung poem"), or from virelay.

Full definition of roundelay

Noun

1. (music) 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.