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Word of the Day – Saudade

By February 14, 2017Word of the Day

Saudade (noun) (Portuguese)

sow-da-da

A deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves.

A Portuguese word today for Valentine’s Day, and what a lovely word it is.

Example sentences

“He experienced saudade, or a longing nostalgia, for the life he shared with her”

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