vindouro

Vindouro is a Portuguese adjective meaning forthcoming or that which is to come; it is primarily found in literary, ceremonial, or historical language. In modern Portuguese it is considered archaic or poetic and is rarely used in everyday speech.

The term belongs to older layers of the language and expresses the notion of coming or approaching. It is derived from forms historically used to denote what is to come and is linked to the verb vir (to come) in older usage, or related roots in early Romance languages. In contemporary usage, the form is generally regarded as archaic or poetic.

Usage of vindouro occurs mainly in poetry, religious or ceremonial texts, mottos, and inscriptions. It may modify nouns of time or events to denote the future, as in phrases such as tempo vindouro, or in rhetorical expressions of anticipation. In modern prose, it is typically replaced by futuro or by constructions with por vir for clarity.

See also: Futuro; Por vir.