roundelay

Meaning

1. 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.

Synonyms

round dance

round

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹaʊndɪˌleɪ/

Etymology

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