rondo

noun/ˈrɑndoʊ/

Frequency rank: #12,695 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A musical form in which a principal theme alternates with contrasting sections.

Illustration for the English word “rondo”

Example sentence

The composer ended the symphony with a lively rondo that kept returning to its main theme.

Synonyms & related words

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