girotondo

Italian

Etymology

From giro- +‎ tondo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.roˈton.do/
  • Rhymes: -ondo
  • Hyphenation: gi‧ro‧tón‧do

Noun

girotondo m (plural girotondi)

  1. Ring a Ring o' Roses
    Giro giro tondo, casca il mondo, casca la terra; tutti giù per terra.
    Round and round a ring, the world falls, the ground falls; all fall down.
  2. a former Italian form of political protest (involving the game)

Derived terms
  • in girotondo (“in a circle”)
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