Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorado

/dəˈɹɑːdəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: do-ra-do
IPA: /dəˈɹɑːdəʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

name

A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines.

noun

A mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.

Etymology

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Italian dorato (“gilded, golden”), ultimately from Latin deaurātus, the past participle of deaurō (“to gild”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: dorato, deaurātus, dorado

Inflected Forms

dorados (plural) doradoes (plural)

Derived Forms

Doradus Doradûs

Synonyms

Xiphias dolphin dolphinfish mahi-mahi

Rhymes With

colorado avocado delgado prado bravado coronado maldonado alvarado silverado eldorado mercado mikado

Questions

How do you pronounce dorado?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈɹɑːdəʊ/.
What does dorado mean?: A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Where does dorado come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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