dorado
/doˈɾado/
dorado is the Spanish word for golden.
In Mexico, dorado is used to describe the sport fish known as mahi-mahi.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the past participle of the verb dorar (to gild/to turn gold), used here as an adjective meaning golden / gilded.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, changing to the feminine form dorada for feminine nouns. The word must agree in number with the noun it modifies, changing to dorados for masculine plural nouns and doradas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/doˈɾado/
Did you know?
- The term 'El Dorado' refers to the mythical figure of a golden king, which is often confused in English with the literal 'golden city'.
- The verb 'dorar' is used in many Spanish recipes to mean 'to brown' food, such as 'dorar las cebollas' (to brown the onions), even if the result is not truly 'gold'.
- The Latin root of dorado is 'deaurātus', which stems from 'aurum', the Latin word for 'gold'.
Examples in context
- Me encanta ese reloj doradoI love that golden watch
- Mira ese pájaro doraditoLook at that little golden bird
- Su vestido es de un amarillo dorado muy llamativoHer dress is a very striking golden yellow
- El marco del cuadro es dorado.The frame of the painting is golden.
- Me gusta ese tono dorado de la tela.I like that golden tone of the fabric.
- El atardecer tiene un brillo dorado.The sunset has a golden glow.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are looking at jewelry in a shop.
- AlejandroMira este anillo, es de un color dorado muy bonito.Look at this ring, it is a very beautiful golden color.
- SofíaEs elegante, pero prefiero el plateado.It is elegant, but I prefer silver.
- AlejandroA ti te queda muy bien el estilo dorado.The golden style looks very good on you.
- SofíaGracias, lo tendré en cuenta para mi próximo regalo.Thank you, I will keep that in mind for my next gift.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry dorado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dorado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
