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Adjective

fato

1. done, made

Italian

Etymology

From Latin fātum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaː.to/

Noun

fato m ‎(plural fati)

1. fate, destiny

Related terms

• fatidico

Latin

Participle

fatō

1. dative masculine singular of fatus
2. dative neuter singular of fatus
3. ablative masculine singular of fatus
4. ablative neuter singular of fatus

Portuguese

fatos

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.tu/
• Hyphenation: fa‧to

Etymology 1

Uncertain, but likely from a Proto-Germanic [Term?] root *fat- (Old High German faz ‎(“garment”)), such as Gothic *𐍆𐌰𐍄𐌰 ‎(fata). Compare Spanish hato (Old Spanish fato).

Noun

fato m (plural fatos)

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

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:fato.

Synonyms

• (set of clothing worn together): traje
• (suit): terno (Brazil)
• (entrails): entranhas

Derived terms

• fato de surf

Etymology 2

Alteration of facto.

Noun

fato m (plural fatos)

1. (Brazil) Alternative form of facto

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:fato.

Etymology 3

Unknown, but likely ultimately from Arabic. Suggested etymons include:

• [script needed] ‎(hatu, “shoal”).
• [script needed] ‎(adao, “separated portion of cattle”), via Spanish hato.
• [script needed] ‎(hadd, “part; portion”).

Noun

fato m (plural fatos)

1. (collective) a small herd of goats; a flock