passado

pah-SAH-thoh

Definitions

1. noun

the past, especially a past period or experience that is being referred to or remembered; a bygone era

“She looked back on her childhood as a passado of innocence and happiness.”

2. noun

a past event or situation that is being referred to or discussed

“The company’s financial crisis was a passado that they would not soon forget.”

3. noun

a past time or era, often romanticized or looked back upon

“The 1920s were a passado of glamour and sophistication.”

Synonyms

  • bygone era
  • past
  • yesteryear

Antonyms

  • future
  • present