Quidditch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɪdɪt͡ʃ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Coined by British author J. K. Rowling in her 1997 book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In Quidditch Through the Ages, Rowling gives some etymological information, hinting that the word evolved from Queerditch (compound of queer + ditch), with some spelling variation as would be expected in real life Middle English, namely Kwidditch, Kweerditch.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A fictional ball game played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls and six elevated ring-shaped goals.
Maybe you wish your parents were smarter or funnier or richer or better looking, but you might as well wish for a spot on the local Quidditch team.
2003, “Universal Lifts the Veil on a Harry Potter Park”, in New York Times:Turn to the south, and you see the Central Acropolis, a five-story palace where the nobles might have sat to watch plaza ceremonies or the famous Quidditch-like Mayan ball games.
2007 December 16, Ethan Todras-Whitehill, “In Tikal, Temples in the Mist”, in New York Times:Eton’s playing fields are famous, not least because of the Eton Field Game. It’s played only there. It’s sort of like Quidditch for real people.
2010 May 8, Brooks Barnes, “Wait, Wait... Don’t Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio:Whichever team gets Yegor holds the edge. This is like Quidditch in hell.
2007, Roger Ebert, Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2007:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quidditch | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (55)
ca Quidditch (fictitious ball game) · fi huispaus (fictitious ball game) · cs famfrpál (fictitious ball game) · sh metloboj (fictitious ball game) · th ควิดดิช (fictitious ball game) · he קְוִוידִיץ׳ (fictitious ball game) · lv kalambols (fictitious ball game) · es quidditch (fictitious ball game) · uk кві́дич (fictitious ball game) · ka ქვიდიჩი (fictitious ball game) · az Qviddiç (fictitious ball game) · ar كْوِيدِتْش (fictitious ball game) · pt quidditch (fictitious ball game) · hu kviddics (fictitious ball game) · it quidditch (fictitious ball game) · be кві́дыш (fictitious ball game) · sgs kvidičos (fictitious ball game) · hy Քվիդիչ (fictitious ball game) · de Quidditch (fictitious ball game) · sk metlobal (fictitious ball game) · et lendluudpall (fictitious ball game) · ro vâj-haț (fictitious ball game) · sh метлобој (fictitious ball game) · pl quidditch (fictitious ball game) · ca quidditch (fictitious ball game) · ko 퀴디치 (fictitious ball game) · fa کوییدیچ (fictitious ball game) · bn কিডিচ (fictitious ball game) · es Quidditch (fictitious ball game) · sl quidditch (fictitious ball game) · bn কুইডিচ (fictitious ball game) · no rumpeldunk (fictitious ball game) · ru кви́ддич (fictitious ball game) · fr quidditch (fictitious ball game) · bg куи́дич (fictitious ball game) · it Quidditch (fictitious ball game) · mk кви́дич (fictitious ball game) · ja クィディッチ (fictitious ball game) · pt quadribol (fictitious ball game) · lt kvidičas (fictitious ball game) · vi Quít-đit (fictitious ball game) · el κουίντιτς (fictitious ball game) · sh kvidič (fictitious ball game) · hi क्विडिच (fictitious ball game) · sv quidditch (fictitious ball game) · da Quidditch (fictitious ball game) · is Quidditch (fictitious ball game) · te క్విడిచ్ (fictitious ball game) · sq Kuidiç (fictitious ball game) · sh квидич (fictitious ball game) · nl Zwerkbal (fictitious ball game) · yi קווידיטש (fictitious ball game) · mk метлобој (fictitious ball game) · be кві́дыч (fictitious ball game) · cmn 魁地奇 (fictitious ball game)
wikipedia: Quidditch Through the Ages · wikidata: Q305561 · wikipedia: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone