Masculine

fígado

  1. (masculine) liver (organ of human or animal)
  2. (masculine) liver (organ of animal used as food)

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfi.ɡa.du/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin fīcātum (“liver”), from Latin iecur fīcātum (“fig-stuffed liver”). Compare Spanish hígado, Italian fegato.

Related words

heart as food

kidney as food

liver as food

lung as food

stomach as food

tongue as food

brain as food

Sign in to write sticky notes