eisteddfod

ei·stedd·fod

noun \ī-ˈsteth-ˌvȯd, ā-\

plural ei·stedd·fods\-ˌvȯdz\ or ei·stedd·fod·au\-ˌsteth-ˈvȯ-ˌdī\

Definition of EISTEDDFOD

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

— ei·stedd·fod·ic \ˌī-ˌsteth-ˈvȯ-dik, ˌā-\ adjective

Origin of EISTEDDFOD

Welsh, literally, session, from eistedd to sit + bod being

First Known Use: 1822

Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato

Rhymes with EISTEDDFOD

lantern-jawed, wire fraud