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gorsedd

/ˈɡɔːɹsɛð/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
gorsedd
IPA
/ˈɡɔːɹsɛð/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Welsh gorsedd (“throne”), itself a compound of gor- (“super-, over-”) + sedd (“seat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

gorsedds (plural) gorseddau (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gorsedd?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɔːɹsɛð/.
What does gorsedd mean?
A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish.
Where does gorsedd come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce gorsedd

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