rondeau
2 synonyms for rondeau, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — 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.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Middle French rondeau, which developed from Old French rondel. A doublet of rondo.
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