terciopelo

Spanish

Etymology

From tercio (“third”) + pelo (“hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /teɾθjoˈpelo/ [t̪eɾ.θjoˈpe.lo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /teɾsjoˈpelo/ [t̪eɾ.sjoˈpe.lo]
• (Rioplatense)

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• Rhymes: -elo
• Syllabification: ter‧cio‧pe‧lo

Noun

terciopelo m (countable and uncountable, plural terciopelos)

1. velvet (closely woven fabric with a thick short pile on one side)

Derived terms

• aterciopelado
• flor de terciopelo
• pasto de terciopelo

 

Further reading

• “terciopelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014