Saudade
Saudade (English: /ˌsaʊˈdɑːdə/,[1] European Portuguese: [sɐwˈðaðɨ], Brazilian Portuguese: [sawˈdad(ʒ)i], Galician: [sawˈðaðɪ]; plural saudades)[2] is a deep emotional state of nostalgic or melancholic thinking for something or someone that one cares for and/or loves. It can be caused by someone thinking about something happy, sad or angry from their childhood. It can also bring someone good memories and comfort. Saudade is a Galician-Portuguese word that claims no direct translation to English or other languages.
Saudade Media
Saudade (1899), by Almeida Júnior
The distant lands of the Portuguese Empire made a special longing for the loved ones of explorers and sailors
Saudades de Nápoles (Missing Naples), 1895 by Bertha Worms.
Cape Verdean pop singer Cesária Évora had her biggest hit singing about saudade
The Spanish region of Galicia (red) lies north of Portugal and shares a cultural history of saudade.
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References
- ↑ "Saudade". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|work=at position 9 (help) - ↑ Priberam Informática, S.A. "Significado / definição de saudade no Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa". Archived from the original on 8 November 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
