Masculine

velló

Meaning

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

Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
[bəˈʎo]
Etymology

In summary

Probably an alteration of Old Catalan véllor, from Vulgar Latin *vellōrem, from Latin vellerem. Cf. also Spanish vellón.

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