fígado

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See also: figado

Galician

Fígado dunha ovella (sheep's liver)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin fīcātum (“liver”), from Latin iecur fīcātum (“fig-stuffed liver”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

fígado m (plural fígados)

  1. liver (organ or food)

References

Portuguese

fígado

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: fí‧ga‧do

Noun

fígado m (plural fígados)

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

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