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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a sad Portuguese folksong
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: folk song, folksong, folk ballad
History
From Portuguese fado (“fate”), from Latin fātum. Doublet of fate.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
