Dorado (do-RAH-do)Adjective
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Dorado comes from the Latin deaurātus (“gilded”), the past participle of deaurāre (“to gild”), formed from aurum (“gold”). |
Dorado evokes wealth, beauty, and prosperity, most famously linked to the legend of El Dorado, the mythical “golden city” sought by Spanish conquistadors. |
Dorado is also the Spanish name for the mahi-mahi fish, known for its shimmering golden-green scales. |
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