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fado

/ˈfɑːdoʊ/

fado noun: a Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.

Noun

fado (plural fados)

  1. A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.

Forms of fado

pluralfados

Origin of fado

From Portuguese fado (“fate”), from Latin fātum. Doublet of fate.

Words that rhyme with fado

Questions about fado

What does fado mean?
Fado means a Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.
What part of speech is fado?
Fado is a noun.
How do you pronounce fado?
Fado is pronounced /ˈfɑːdoʊ/.
What is the plural of fado?
The plural of fado is fados.

Words near fado in the dictionary

  1. fadmonger
  2. fadmongering
  3. fadmongers
  4. Fadness
  5. Fadnesses
  6. fado
  7. fadolmidine
  8. fadom
  9. fadometer
  10. fadometers
  11. fadoodle

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