saudoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From saudade +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (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)

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

Derived terms

• saudosamente

Related terms

• saudade
• saudar
• saúde

Further reading

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