velutinus

== Latin == === Etymology === From vellus (“fleece”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [wɛˈɫʊ.tɪ.nʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [veˈluː.ti.nus] === Adjective === velutinus (feminine velutina, neuter velutinum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin) velvety velutinous ==== Usage notes ==== Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular. ==== Declension ==== First/second-declension adjective.