veludo
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan vellut, from Late Latin villūtus, derived from Latin villus (“tuft, hair”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈlu.du/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈlu.do/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɨˈlu.du/ [vɨˈlu.ðu]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɨˈlu.du/ [bɨˈlu.ðu]
- Hyphenation: ve‧lu‧do
Noun
veludo m (plural veludos)
- velvet (type of fabric)
Derived terms
- veludinho (diminutive)