Masculine
fígado
- (masculine) liver (organ of human or animal)
- (masculine) liver (organ of animal used as food)
Frequency
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.
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