This week's theme: words related to the number 13 to mark the thirteenth anniversary of Wordsmith.org.
rondeau (RON-do) noun A poem of 13 lines with two rhymes and the opening words used as a refrain in two places. [From Old French rondeau (little circle), from rondel, diminutive of rond (round). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ret- (to run or to roll) that is also the source of rodeo, rotunda, rotate, and roulette.] Various forms of rondeaux may have 10 or 15 lines. Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=rondeau -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "If you are new to French forms, you might want to compose a rondeau or two before attempting the redouble." Michael J Bugeja; The Fixed Is In; Writer's Digest (Cincinnati, Ohio); Mar 1998. This newsletter is supported by these sponsors: Rent A Coder : How software gets done. http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/Default.asp?txtFromURL=AId_1671936 Perfect your language with Champs-Elysees Audio Magazines, a great way to become fully fluent! http://ads.champs-elysees.com/wsmith6 ............................................................................ Our country, right or wrong. When right, to be kept right; when wrong, to be put right. -Carl Schurz, revolutionary, statesman and reformer (1829-1906) Our privacy policy: AWAD mailing list addresses are never sold, rented, leased, traded, swapped, exchanged, or bartered. We hate junk mail. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/rondeau.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/rondeau.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/rondeau.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
