velló

See also: vello and Vello

Catalan

Etymology

Probably an alteration of Old Catalan véllor, from Vulgar Latin *vellor, velloris, from Latin vellus, velleris. Cf. also Spanish vellón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈʎo]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [vəˈʎo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [veˈʎo]

Noun

velló m (plural vellons)

1. (agriculture) fleece; the wool of a woolly animal, such as a sheep
2. (agriculture) fleece; the skin of a woolly animal with the wool still attached

Related terms

• vell m