What is Saudade?
{{italictitle}} {{emotion}} '''''Saudade''''' ({{IPAc-en|lang|ˌ|s|aʊ|ˈ|d|ɑː|d|ə}},<ref>{{cite Oxford Dictionaries|Saudade}}</ref> {{IPA-pt|sɐwˈðaðɨ|eu}}, {{IPA-pt|sawˈdad(ʒ)i|br}}, {{IPA-gl|sawˈðaðɪ|lang}}; plural ''saudades'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.priberam.pt/DLPO/default.aspx?pal=saudade|title=Significado / definição de saudade no Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa|author=Priberam Informática, S.A.|access-date=14 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108122851/http://www.priberam.pt/DLPO/default.aspx?pal=saudade|archive-date=8 November 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 language|Galician]]-[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] word that claims no direct translation to [[English language|English]] or other languages. ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Emotions]]