Meanings
dorado1
plural dorados · plural doradoes
- A mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
Synonyms: dolphin, dolphinfish, mahi-mahi
Dorado2
- astronomyA 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.
Synonyms: Xiphias
- A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
proper nounA 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.
Origin
dorado · noun
- Spanishdorado
- Englishdorado
From Spanish dorado, from the verb dorar (“gild, give a golden color”).
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Dorado · proper noun
- Latindeaurātus
- Italiandorato“gilded, golden”
- EnglishDorado
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”).
More words from Italian, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto Orfiŝo
- Orfiŝoa particular constellation
Finnish Kultakala
- Kultakalaa particular constellation
French Dorade
- Doradea particular constellation
German Schwertfisch
- Schwertfischa particular constellation
Irish an Colgán
- an Colgána particular constellation
Latin Xiphias
- Xiphiasa particular constellation
Malay Ikan Todak
- Ikan Todaka particular constellation
Polish Złota Ryba
- Złota Rybaa particular constellation
Portuguese Dorado, Dourado
- Doradoa particular constellation
- Douradoa particular constellation
Russian Золотая Рыба
- Золотая Рыба (Zolotaja Ryba)a particular constellation
Spanish Dorado
- Doradoa particular constellation
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Cite this entry
dorado. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorado
“dorado.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorado. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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