dorado

See also: Dorado

English

Etymology

From Spanish dorado, from the verb dorar (“gild, give a golden color”).

Noun

dorado (plural dorados)

1. Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.

Synonyms

• dolphin, dolphinfish, mahi-mahi

Translations

mahi-mahi — see mahi-mahi

Anagrams

• Darood

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: do‧ra‧do

Noun

dorado

1. any of several fishes
   1. the mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)
   2. the greater amberjack ()
   3. the blackbanded trevally ()
   4. any of the four recognized species of the genus
      1. the needle-scaled queenfish ()
      2. the barred queenfish ()
      3. the doublespotted queenfish ()
      4. the talang queenfish ()

Adjective

dorado

1. plated; covered with plating, especially gold

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish dorado.

Adjective

dorádo

1. gold, golden

Noun

dorádo

1. gilt
2. gold

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Spanish

Etymology

From the verb dorar (“gild, give a golden color”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doˈɾado/ [d̪oˈɾa.ð̞o]

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Adjective

dorado (feminine dorada, masculine plural dorados, feminine plural doradas)

1. golden

Derived terms

• carpa dorada
• carpín dorado

 

Noun

dorado m (plural dorados)

1. various species of golden-colored fish (though not usually the pet goldfish)
2. plating with gold

Descendants

• → English: dorado

Verb

1. Template:es-verb form of/participle dorar.