pellis

Meaning

1. (declension-3, feminine) pelt, fell, hide, animal skin; (poetic) human skin
2. (declension-3, feminine) leather
3. (declension-3, feminine) a garment, article of clothing made of skin
4. (declension-3, feminine) a tent for soldiers (because it was covered with skins)
5. (declension-3, feminine) a parchment
6. (declension-3, feminine) a drum
7. (declension-3, feminine) a thin peelable film covering the outside of a sporocarp

Concepts

skin

pelt

fur

hide

bark

human skin

coat

🧥

leather

shell

🐚

Synonyms

cutis

corium

liporīna

pelliceamentum

Translations

pele

piel

Haut

pell

peau

huid

δέρμα

deri

pelle

vel

جلد

pèl

bont

pèth

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpɛl.lɪs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *pelnis, from Proto-Indo-European *pel-ni-s (“to cover, wrap; skin, hide; cloth”), from *pel- (“to cover, wrap; skin, hide; cloth”). Cognate with Ancient Greek πέλμᾰ (pélmă, “sole of the foot”), Old English fell (“fell, skin, hide; garment of skin”), likely with English pelt (“skin of an animal”) as well.