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- Latin · derived fromfātum
- Portuguese · borrowed fromfado“fate”
- English todayfado
From Portuguese fado (“fate”), from Latin fātum. Doublet of fate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fado
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
Portuguese fado ← Latin fātum