eisteddfod

 
Pronunciation: /ʌɪˈstɛdvəd, ʌɪˈstɛðvɒd/

noun (plural eisteddfods or eisteddfodau /-ˈvɒdʌɪ/)

  • a competitive festival of music and poetry in Wales.

Origin:

Welsh, literally 'session', from eistedd 'sit'