vélaro

See also: velaro

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Related to Spanish véllora, probably from the plural of Latin vellus (fleece).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛlɐɾʊ]

Noun

vélaro m (plural vélaros)

  1. the wool shorn from a sheep; fleece

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “vello”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos