Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fado

/ˈfɑːdoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: fa-do
IPA: /ˈfɑːdoʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: fado, fātum

Inflected Forms

fados (plural)

Rhymes With

colorado avocado bravado mikado bastinado crabocado

Questions

How do you pronounce fado?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑːdoʊ/.
What does fado mean?: 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.
Where does fado come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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