cywydd

/kuːˈɨð/ or /kuːˈɪð/

Definitions

1. noun

A traditional form of Welsh poetry, a stanzaic poem consisting of quatrains with a specific rhyme scheme, typically used to praise a person or a place.

“The poet wrote a beautiful cywydd to celebrate the beauty of the Welsh countryside.”

Synonyms

  • elegy
  • ode

Antonyms

  • free verse
  • prose