different between fado vs fao

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??ð??

Noun

fado (plural fados)

1. 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.

Translations

Anagrams

• FOAD

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?do/, [?f?do?]
• IPA^(key): /?f??du/, [?f??du] (according to original Portuguese)
• Rhymes: -?do
• Syllabification: fa?do

Noun

fado

1. fado (Portuguese fado singing as art)
2. fado, fado song (song in this style)

Declension

Synonyms

• fadolaulu

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin f?tum (“destiny, fate”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /?fa.ðu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?fa.du/
• Hyphenation: fa?do
• Rhymes: -adu

Noun

fado m (plural fados)

1. fate

2. (music) fado

Derived terms

• fadista

Verb

fado

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of fadar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese fado; the inherited cognate with the original meaning of "fate" is hado.

Noun

fado m (plural fados)

1. (music) fado

Related terms

• fadista

English

Preposition

fao

1. Abbreviation of for the attention of.. Used on an address or label, specifies an individual to whom the document should be delivered, usually put on when the address is of an organisation.

Anagrams

• Foa, OFA, oaf, of a

Venetian

Verb

fao

1. first-person singular present indicative of far