dorado

CEFRB2

/dɔˈrɑdoʊ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large golden fish found in warm seas.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines.

Examples

  • Dorado is a constellation in the southern sky.

  • The dorado fish is prized for food.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /dəˈɹɑːdəʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • The fisherman caught a beautiful golden dorado in the river.

Synonyms

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The fisherman proudly displayed the golden blank he caught in the Pacific.

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Origin

noun

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”).