dorado

golden

adjective doh-RAH-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin deauratus (gilded), past participle of deaurare.

Also means

gold-coloured

Usage Note

Dorado describes a golden colour or a gilded surface; de oro means made of actual gold. As a noun, el dorado is also the name of the mythical city of gold. The fish dorada (gilt-head bream) shares this root, and the word forms the basis of the place name El Dorado.

Examples

"El sol pintó el cielo de un color dorado."

Natural Translation

The sun painted the sky a golden colour.

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