eisteddfod
Syllables: ei·stedd·fod/aɪˈstɛðvɒd/
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Wales/eɪˈstɛðvɒd/
eisteddfod noun: any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
Noun
eisteddfod (plural eisteddfods or eisteddfodau)
- Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
- (more generally) An annual performing arts competition, typically for youth.
eisteddfod meaning in Bengali
eisteddfod in Bengali
- সাধারণত তরুণদের জন্য
Forms of eisteddfod
| plural | eisteddfods |
|---|---|
| plural | eisteddfodau |
Origin of eisteddfod
Unadapted borrowing from Welsh eisteddfod (“session”), from eistedd (“to sit”) + bod (“to be”), literally “being sitting”.
Words formed from eisteddfod
Questions about eisteddfod
- What does eisteddfod mean?
- Eisteddfod means any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.
- What is eisteddfod in Bengali?
- Eisteddfod in Bengali is সাধারণত তরুণদের জন্য. See Eisteddfod meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is eisteddfod?
- Eisteddfod is a noun.
- How do you pronounce eisteddfod?
- Eisteddfod is pronounced /aɪˈstɛðvɒd/.
- What is the plural of eisteddfod?
- The plural of eisteddfod is eisteddfods.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: eisteddfod (page history and authors); eisteddfod (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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