velludo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin villūtus. By surface analysis, vello +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /beˈʝudo/ [beˈʝu.ð̞o]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /beˈʎudo/ [beˈʎu.ð̞o]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /beˈʃudo/ [beˈʃu.ð̞o]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /beˈʒudo/ [beˈʒu.ð̞o]

  • Rhymes: -udo
  • Syllabification: ve‧llu‧do

Adjective

velludo (feminine velluda, masculine plural velludos, feminine plural velludas)

  1. hairy-bodied

Noun

velludo m (plural velludos)

  1. felt, velvet
    • 1605, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quijote de la Mancha1, Chapter I:
      El resto della concluían sayo de velarte, calzas de velludo para las fiestas, con sus pantuflos de lo mesmo, y los días de entresemana se honraba con su vellorí de lo más fino.
      The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for the holidays, while on week-days he made a brave figure in his best homespun.

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