fato

Meaning

1. (masculine) a set of clothing traditionally worn together, such as a uniform or national costume
2. (Portugal,masculine) suit (formal clothing, male or female)
3. (Portugal,masculine) entrails (internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines)

Hyphenated as

fa‧to

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfa.tu/

Etymology

Uncertain, but likely from a Proto-Germanic root *fat-; compare Old High German fazzōn (“to get dressed”), German Fetzen (“rag(s), scrap(s)”), Old Norse fat (“vessel; cover; blanket; garment”), English fat (“liquid container, vessel; vat”). Possibly from a supposed Gothic *𐍆𐌰𐍄 (*fat). Compare Franco-Provençal fata (“pocket”), Galician fato (“herd”), Spanish hato (“bundle; animal herd; worker supplies; clique, gang”).

Sentences

O que é feito , o fato é .

What is done, the fact is.

De fato , essa visão ainda está presente em muitos materiais de ensino desatualizados.

In fact, this view is still present in many outdated teaching materials.