velluto

Meaning

Adj

1. (literary) shaggy, hairy
2. (poetic) villous, covered (on fruits, flowers and other plant parts) by elements like small, soft hairs
3. (archaic, dialectal) velvety, made of soft, hairy fabric

Noun

1. (masculine) velvet (material)
2. (figuratively, masculine) like velvet, underlining softness and shine
3. (masculine) the skin covering the horns of giraffids (permanent) and cervids (temporary)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of vellutare

Concepts

velvet

together with

Translations

velours

terciopelo

Samt

veludo

βελούδο

fluweel

Sammet

kadife

vellut

vellot

kıllı

مخمل

tüylü

Hyphenated as

vel‧lù‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/velˈlu.to/

Etymology

From Late Latin villūtus, derived from Latin villus (“hair, tuft”).