English
Pronunciation
wikipedia
Anglicised:
AHD|/īʹst�th-v�d/
IPA|/æɪ�st�ð.f�d/
SAMPA|/aI"stED.f@d/
Vernacular:
IPA|/eɪ�steð.v�d/
SAMPA|/eI"steD.vQd/
rfap|UK
Etymology
From Cy. #Welsh|eisteddfod, session, from eistedd, to sit + bod#Welsh|bod, to be (be sitting)
Noun
en-noun|pl1eisteddfods|pl2eisteddfodau
- Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
Quotations
;Eisteddfod motto
In Welsh:
:Byd gwyn fydd byd a gano,
:Gwaraidd fydd ei gerddi fo.
An English translation:
:Blessed would be a world that sings,
:Gentle would be his songs.
Welsh
Pronunciation
IPA|/eɪ�steð.v�d/
Noun
eisteddfod (plural: eisteddfodau)
- An #English|eisteddfod.
category:Welsh nouns
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