dorado

¹ American  

[duh-rah-doh] / dəˈrɑ doʊ /

noun

plural

dorados,

plural

dorado

1. dolphin.

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Dorado ² American  

[duh-rah-doh, daw-rah-thaw] / dəˈrɑ doʊ, dɔˈrɑ ðɔ /

noun

genitive

Doradus

1. a city in N Puerto Rico.

2. the Swordfish, a small southern constellation between Volans and Horologium.

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dorado ¹ British  

/ dəˈrɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. another name for dolphin

2. a South American river fish of the genus Salminus that resembles a salmon

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Dorado ² British  

/ dəˈrɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Reticulum and Pictor and containing part of the Large Magellanic cloud

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Etymology

Origin of dorado¹

1595–1605; < Spanish < Late Latin deaurātus, past participle of deaurāre to gild. See de-, aurum, -ate ¹

Origin of Dorado²

From Spanish, dating back to 1595–1605; dorado

Example Sentences

Gahr 1, El Dorado 0: A ninth-inning run ended the pitching duel.

From Los Angeles Times

Texas is emerging as a US tech world El Dorado, luring investments with cheap energy, relaxed regulations, tax incentives and reasonably affordable real estate for massive data centers.

From Barron's

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is supposed to rely on its pitching this season, but the Knights found themselves in a slugfest with host El Dorado on Tuesday and turned loose power hitters Jacob Madrid and Troy Trejo to pull out a 9-7 victory.

From Los Angeles Times

Xavi Cadena had a home run and three RBIs for El Dorado.

From Los Angeles Times

Katy Holloman, a makeup artist from El Dorado Hills, was supposed to head home from vacation in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday when she was told by hotel staff that everyone was sheltering in place.

From Los Angeles Times