saudoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From saudade +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sawˈdo.zu/ [saʊ̯ˈdo.zu], /sa.uˈdo.zu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sawˈdo.zo/ [saʊ̯ˈdo.zo], /sa.uˈdo.zo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐwˈdo.zu/ [sɐwˈðo.zu], /sɐ.uˈdo.zu/ [sɐ.uˈðo.zu]

Rhymes: -ozu

Adjective

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

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

Derived terms

saudosamente

Related terms

Further reading

“saudoso” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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