eisteddfod

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Welsh eisteddfod (“session”), from eistedd (“to sit”) +‎ bod (“to be”), literally “being sitting”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aɪˈstɛðvɒd/, enPR: ī-stĕthʹvŏd (chiefly Wales) IPA(key): /eɪˈstɛðvɒd/, enPR: ā-stĕthʹvŏd (General Australian) IPA(key): /əˈstedfəd/ Hyphenation: ei‧stedd‧fod === Noun === eisteddfod (plural eisteddfods or eisteddfodau) Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition. (Australia) (more generally) An annual performing arts competition, typically for youth. ==== Derived terms ==== eisteddfodic ==== Related terms ==== eisteddfodwr ==== Translations ==== == Welsh == === Etymology === From eistedd (“sitting”) +‎ bod (“being”). === Pronunciation === (standard) IPA(key): /ei̯ˈsdɛðvɔd/, [ei̯ˈstɛðvɔd] (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈsdɛðvɔd/, [ˈstɛðvɔd] Rhymes: -ɛðvɔd === Noun === eisteddfod f (plural eisteddfodau) (archaic) sitting, session eisteddfod ==== Derived terms ==== eisteddfodwr === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “eisteddfod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies