pelúcia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian peluzzo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈlu.si.ɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /peˈlu.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈlu.si.ɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /peˈlu.sjɐ/
  • (Gaúcho) IPA^(key): /peˈlu.si.a/, (faster pronunciation) /peˈlu.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈlu.sjɐ/

• Rhymes: -usjɐ
• Hyphenation: pe‧lú‧ci‧a

Noun

pelúcia f (plural pelúcias)

1. (chiefly Brazil) plush, a soft tissue, made of wool or silk, faux fur

   Ursinho de pelúcia.

   Teddy bear.

2. (chiefly Brazil) a plush toy

Synonyms

• peluche

Further reading

• “pelúcia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “pelúcia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026