vɒd, eɪˈstɛð- Origin:
1815–25; < Welsh: literally, session, equivalent to eistedd sitting + fod, variant (by lenition) of bod being
1815–25; < Welsh: literally, session, equivalent to eistedd sitting + fod, variant (by lenition) of bod being
Related forms
eis·tedd·fod·ic, adjective
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eisteddfod (aɪˈstɛdfəd, Welsh aɪˈstɛðvɔd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -fods, -fodau | |
| any of a number of annual festivals in Wales, esp the Royal National Eisteddfod, in which competitions are held in music, poetry, drama, and the fine arts | |
| [C19: from Welsh, literally: session, from eistedd to sit (from sedd seat) + -fod, from bod to be] | |
| eistedd'fodic | |
| —adj | |
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Eisteddfod
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
eisteddfod
"annual assembly of Welsh bards," 1822, from W., lit. "session," from eistedd "to sit" (from sedd "seat") + bod "to be."
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