/ Dictionary / Index D dato: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: da•to Pronunciation: (dä'tō Sp. dä'tô), [key] — pl. -tos (in the Philippines) a native chief. the headman of a barrio or of a Malay tribe. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dative bond datolite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language