terciopelo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From tercio (third) + pelo (hair).

Pronunciation

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  • 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

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terciopelo m (countable and uncountable, plural terciopelos)

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

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