Fatiado

Fatiado is a Portuguese adjective and the past participle of the verb fatiar, meaning that something has been cut into slices or thin portions. It is used to describe items that have been prepared by slicing, especially foods but also other materials.

The word derives from fatia, which denotes a slice. In everyday usage, fatiado is commonly heard with food items in grocery labeling and recipes, such as carne fatiada (sliced meat), queijo fatiado (sliced cheese), fruta fatiada (sliced fruit), and pão fatiado (sliced bread). It can also describe non-food items that have been cut into pieces, for example thinly sliced materials or products presented in a sliced form.

In commercial and culinary contexts, fatiado serves as a straightforward descriptor on packaging, menus, and recipes to indicate a sliced format. It is used in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese with the same basic meaning.

See also: fatia, fatiar, laminado.