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dorado

/dɔːˈrɑːdoʊ/
do · ra · do
Plural:dorados
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dorado Lexical Profile

dorado Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A large, brightly colored pelagic fish with a blunt head and a long dorsal fin, found in warm oceanic waters worldwide and highly prized for food and sport; also known as the dolphinfish or mahi-mahi.

Example

"The anglers chartered a boat off the coast of Florida in hopes of catching a massive dorado."

2

A constellation in the southern sky, traditionally representing a dolphinfish or swordfish, notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Example

"Astronomers frequently point their telescopes toward Dorado to study one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way."

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• Rhymes for dorado

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dopiness
doping
doppelganger
dorado
dordogne
doris
dork

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish 'dorado', meaning 'golden', derived from Late Latin 'deaurare' (to gild), referencing the bright, golden coloration of the fish.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dorado. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dorado
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