Yoda
English
Etymology
The character was introduced in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Perhaps from Sanskrit योद्धा (yoddhā, “warrior”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- enPR: yō'də, IPA(key): /ˈjəʊdə/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -əʊdə
Proper noun
Yoda
- A wise old Jedi Master in the Star Wars films.
- (grammar) Used to describe odd or eccentric word order, as typified by Yoda in lines such as, "Into exile I must go. Failed I have."
- You translated the words correctly, but the sentences are very Yoda-like. Perhaps you should review your grammar.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Yoda.
Derived terms
- Yoda condition
- Yodaesque
- Yodalike
- Yodaspeak
Translations
A wise old Jedi Master in the Star Wars films
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Further reading
Anagrams
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Romanization
Yoda