noun, masculine/teɾθjoˈpelo/plural: terciopelos
velvet (closely woven fabric with a thick short pile on one side)
Related: aterciopelado, flor de terciopelo, pasto de terciopelo
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *tritós Proto-Italic *tritios Latin tertiusbor. Spanish tercioder. Latin pilus Spanish peloder. Spanish terciopelo From tercio (“third”) + pelo (“hair”).