saudoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From saudade +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sawˈdo.zu/ [saʊ̯ˈdo.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sawˈdo.zo/ [saʊ̯ˈdo.zo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐwˈdo.zu/ [sɐwˈðo.zu], /sawˈdo.zu/ [sawˈðo.zu]

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: sau‧do‧so

Adjective

saudoso (feminine saudosa, masculine plural saudosos, feminine plural saudosas, metaphonic)

  1. wistful (full of longing; missing)
  2. that causes wistfulness, longing, saudade

Derived terms

  • saudosamente

Further reading

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