noun
fado
FAH-doh
noun
1
A style of melancholic Portuguese folk song, typically sung solo with guitar accompaniment.
"They listened to fado in a small bar in Lisbon."
"Her grandmother used to sing fado about lost love and longing."
How to Use Fado
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional, often sorrowful, style of Portuguese song about fate, longing, or lost love.
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Word Forms
fados plural
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Etymology
From Portuguese fado, meaning "fate," ultimately from Latin fatum — the same root as the English word "fate."