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”)