EISTEDDFOD


Meaning of EISTEDDFOD in English

n.

Pronunciation: ī - ' ste th - ˌ vo ̇ d, ā -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -fods \ - ˌ vo ̇ dz \ or -fod · au \ - ˌ ste th - ' vo ̇ - ˌ d ī \

Etymology: W, literally, session, from eistedd to sit + bod being

Date: 1822

: a usually Welsh competitive festival of the arts especially in poetry and singing

– ei · stedd · fod · ic \ ˌ ī - ˌ ste th - ' vo ̇ -dik, ˌ ā - \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.