tondo
[ ton-doh; Italian tawn-daw ]
/ ˈtɒn doʊ; Italian ˈtɔn dɔ /
noun, plural ton·di [ton-dee; Italian tawn-dee] /ˈtɒn di; Italian ˈtɔn di/.
a round painting or relief.
Origin of tondo
1885–90; < Italian: plate, circle, round painting, derivative of the adj.: round, by aphesis for
rotondo, < Latin
rotundus; see
rotund
Words nearby tondo
tonal,
tonalist,
tonality,
tonawanda,
tonbridge,
tondo,
tone,
tone arm,
tone cluster,
tone color,
tone colour
Example sentences from the Web for tondi
But the tondi also has the functions of consciousness, for it can go away in dreams and meet the begus of parents and ancestors.
Comparative Religion |J. Estlin Carpenter
British Dictionary definitions for tondi
tondo
/ (ˈtɒndəʊ) /
noun plural -di (-diː)
a circular easel painting or relief carving
Word Origin for tondo
C19: from Italian: a circle, shortened from
rotondo round