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Webster 1913 Edition
Eisteddfod
Eis-tedd′fod
(ās-tĕth′vōd)
, Noun.
[W., session, fr.
eistedd
to sit.] An assembly or session of the Welsh bards; an annual congress of bards, minstrels and literati of Wales, – being a patriotic revival of the old custom.
Definition 2025
Eisteddfod
eisteddfod
eisteddfod
See also: Eisteddfod
English
Noun
eisteddfod (plural eisteddfods or eisteddfodau)
- Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
Translations
Any of several annual festivals
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Welsh
Etymology
From eistedd (“to sit”) + bod (“to be”) (be sitting)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əi̯ˈstɛð.vɔd/
Noun
eisteddfod f (plural eisteddfodau)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| eisteddfod | unchanged | unchanged | heisteddfod |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- “eisteddfod” in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru.