fígado

Meaning

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

Hyphenated as

fí‧ga‧do

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfi.ɡa.du/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Separe o fígado quando estiver cozido .

Separate the liver when it is cooked.