noun
fado
FAH-doh
Fado (noun) means a style of melancholic Portuguese folk song, typically sung solo with guitar accompaniment. Example: “They listened to fado in a small bar in Lisbon.”
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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
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Etymology
From Portuguese fado, meaning "fate," ultimately from Latin fatum — the same root as the English word "fate."
Rhymes for fado
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What does “fado” mean?
The word “fado” means a style of melancholic Portuguese folk song, typically sung solo with guitar accompaniment. In plain terms, a traditional, often sorrowful, style of Portuguese song about fate, longing, or lost love.
How do you pronounce “fado”?
“Fado” is pronounced FAH-doh (/ˈfɑːdoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “fado” in a sentence?
Here is “fado” used in a sentence: “They listened to fado in a small bar in Lisbon.”
What part of speech is “fado”?
“Fado” is a noun.
Where does the word “fado” come from?
The word “fado” comes from Latin. From Portuguese fado, meaning "fate," ultimately from Latin fatum — the same root as the English word "fate.".
