nounWord forms: plural-fods or -fodau (Welsh aɪˌstɛðˈvɒdaɪ)
any of a number of annual festivals in Wales, esp the Royal National Eisteddfod, in which competitions are held in music, poetry, drama, and the fine arts
Derived forms
eisteddfodic (ˌeisteddˈfodic)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from Welsh, literally: session, from eistedd to sit (from sedd seat) + -fod, from bod to be
Examples of 'eisteddfodau' in a sentence
eisteddfodau
Then there were the eisteddfodau (festivals) at which he sang and recited with conspicuous success from the age of 5.