Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saudade

/saʊˈdɑːdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: saudade
IPA: /saʊˈdɑːdə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feeling of melancholy and wistful yearning for something that is absent, impossible or lost.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I have the feeling, from using the word as a first language speaker, that saudade conveys a bit more feeling, a bit more sorrow, a bit more longing than “I miss you”."

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese saudade.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce saudade?: The recorded pronunciation is /saʊˈdɑːdə/.
What does saudade mean?: A feeling of melancholy and wistful yearning for something that is absent, impossible or lost.
Where does saudade come from?: Borrowed from Portuguese saudade.

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