terciopelo

== Spanish == === Etymology === From tercio (“third”) + pelo (“hair”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /teɾθjoˈpelo/ [t̪eɾ.θjoˈpe.lo] (Spain) IPA(key): /teɾsjoˈpelo/ [t̪eɾ.sjoˈpe.lo] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -elo Syllabification: ter‧cio‧pe‧lo === Noun === terciopelo m (countable and uncountable, plural terciopelos) velvet (closely woven fabric with a thick short pile on one side) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “terciopelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025