terciopelo
Spanish
editEtymology
editFrom tercio (“third”) + pelo (“hair”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Spain) /teɾθjoˈpelo/ [t̪eɾ.θjoˈpe.lo]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /teɾsjoˈpelo/ [t̪eɾ.sjoˈpe.lo]
Audio (Argentina): (file) - Rhymes: -elo
- Syllabification: ter‧cio‧pe‧lo
Noun
editterciopelo m (countable and uncountable, plural terciopelos)
- velvet (closely woven fabric with a thick short pile on one side)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “terciopelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014