Saudade: An Untranslatable, Undeniably Potent Word
Saudade: An Untranslatable, Undeniably Potent Word
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The Portuguese term — which embodies a particular mix of melancholy, longing and loss — has no direct equivalent in English. But it does find full expression in bittersweet music.