gorsedd
/ˈɡɔːɹsɛð/noun
gorsedd is spelled G-O-R-S-E-D-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gorsedd means “A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gorsedd is gorsedds or gorseddau.
How many letters and syllables are in gorsedd?
| Letters | 7: G-O-R-S-E-D-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gorsedd?
Gorsedd appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gorsedd?
- /ˈɡɔːɹsɛð/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gorsedd
- gorsedds plural
- gorseddau plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gorsedd mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gorsedd come from?
From Welsh gorsedd (“throne”), itself a compound of gor- (“super-, over-”) + sedd (“seat”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).