quidditch
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Quidditch¹
- /ˈkwɪdɪt͡ʃ/
Where it comes from
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.
noun quidditch
- 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.
quidditch²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Quidditch We can disinfect headsets and teach a group of fifth graders how to play library quidditch.
- Muggle quidditch
Translations
Every language
noun fictitious ball game
| Español | Quidditch, quidditch |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 퀴디치 kwidichi |
| 日本語 | クィディッチ kwiditchi |
| 中文 | 魁地奇 kuídìqí |
| हिन्दी | क्विडिच kviḍic |
| Português | quidditch, quadribol |
| Français | quidditch |
| Deutsch | Quidditch |
| Italiano | Quidditch, quidditch |
| Ελληνικά | κουίντιτς kouíntits |
| Română | vâj-haț |
| Русский | кви́ддич kvíddič |
| Tiếng Việt | Quít-đit |
| العربية | كْوِيدِتْش kwīditš |
| עברית | קְוִוידִיץ׳ Kvídich |
Talk about this word "quidditch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quidditch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quidditch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quidditch "quidditch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quidditch.Cite this
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title = {quidditch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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