senedd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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senedd f (plural seneddau, not mutable)

  1. senate, parliament

Derived terms

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  • seneddol (senatorial, parliamentary)

Further reading

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  • 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