beloved

[bɪˈlʌvd]

adjective, nounN/A (adjective); masculine/feminine (noun - agrees with referent)pl: N/A (adjective); beloveds (noun)

amado/amada, querido/querida

1. deeply loved; very dear to someone's heart

She is the beloved daughter of the family.

Ela é a filha amada da família.

2. a person who is loved deeply

He dedicated the poem to his beloved.

Ele dedicou o poema à sua amada.

NYC Slang

bae (modern informal equivalent for a romantic partner)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

amado/amada; querido/querida

Most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

amado/amada

Formal and literary usage preferred

Portugal

amado/amada; querido/querida

Formal contexts; 'querido' also used informally for 'dear'

beloved of the gods - favorecido pelos deuses

beloved by all - querido por todos

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