What does fado in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word fado in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fado in Portuguese.

The word fado in Portuguese means fado, sina. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fado

fado

substantivo masculino (música típica de Portugal) (Portuguese musical genre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sina

noun (terrible fate)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A sina de Sísifo era passar a eternidade empurrando uma pedra até o topo de uma montanha.
Sisyphus's doom was to spend eternity rolling a rock up a mountain.

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