Plural of fado; a type of Portuguese folk song traditionally characterized by mournful, melancholic melodies and themes of loss and longing.
From Portuguese 'fado' (meaning 'fate'), borrowed into English from Portuguese musical tradition. The word likely derives from Latin 'fatum' (fate).
Fado songs embody 'saudade'—an untranslatable Portuguese concept of deep longing—showing how certain languages and cultures have words for emotions others need entire sentences to express!
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