fado
fado
noun FAH-do Rare
Origin: From Portuguese fado (fate, destiny), from Latin fatum.
Usage Note
Fado is the Portuguese genre of melancholic song, adopted into French as a loanword. It is associated with saudade (longing). In France, the singer Amália Rodrigues popularised fado in the mid-20th century and the genre is now part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Examples
"Le fado est une musique empreinte de mélancolie."
Natural Translation
Fado is a music filled with melancholy.
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