veludo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan vellut, from Late Latin villūtus, derived from Latin villus (“tuft, hair”).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ve‧lu‧do

Noun

veludo m (plural veludos)

  1. velvet (type of fabric)

Derived terms

  • veludinho (diminutive)

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: beledu, beludru, beldu, belederu
  • → Japanese: 天鵞絨, ビロード (birōdo)
  • → Malay: baldu

Further reading

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