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/

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• 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