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- [fah-doo; English fah-doh]
- /ˈfɑ dʊ; English ˈfɑ doʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fah-doo; English fah-doh]
- /ˈfɑ dʊ; English ˈfɑ doʊ/
Definitions of fado word
- noun fado a Portuguese folk song typically of doleful or fatalistic character and usually accompanied on the guitar. 1
- noun fado a dance to the music of such a song. 1
- noun fado A type of popular Portuguese song, usually with a melancholy theme and accompanied by mandolins or guitars. 1
- noun fado a type of melancholy Portuguese folk song 0
- noun fado a kind of Portuguese folk song, usually melancholy and nostalgic 0
- noun fado 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. 0
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Origin of fado
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Portuguese < Latin fatum fate
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Parts of speech for Fado
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fado popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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