NYT Dictionary

RONDO

/ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/
NounRON-doron-do · 2 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.

Etymology

Origin: French

Unadapted borrowing from Italian rondò, itself an unadapted borrowing of French rondeau. Doublet of rondeau; see there for further etymology.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

rondeaucanoncatchfugueroundelaytroll

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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