senedd

See also: Senedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh seneð, possibly from Latin synodus, or a partial calque of Latin senātus (“council of elders; a senate”), from senex (“old”) (compare hen), with the suffix -edd.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈsɛnɛð/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈseːnɛð/, /ˈsɛnɛð/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnɛð

Noun

senedd f (plural seneddau, not mutable)

  1. senate, parliament
    Synonyms: cynulliad, cymanfa, congres

Derived terms

  • Senedd Cymru (“the Welsh Senedd”)
  • Senedd Ewrop (“the European Parliament”)
  • Senedd y Deyrnas Unedig (“Parliament of the United Kingdom”)
  • seneddol (“senatorial, parliamentary”)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “senedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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