velu

See also: vēlu, veḷu, and veļu

Asturian

Verb

velu

1. Compound of a form of the verb ver, ver and the pronoun lu.

Esperanto

Verb

velu

1. imperative of veli

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /və.ly/

• Audio:

  (file)

Adjective

velu (feminine velue, masculine plural velus, feminine plural velues)

1. hairy

   Synonym: poilu

   Antonym: glabre

   Je veux caresser ses cuisses velues.

   I want to caress his hairy thighs.

2. (botany) villous

Further reading

• “velu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• ulve

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian velu and/or Italian velo, from Latin velum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛː.lu/

Noun

velu m (plural velijiet)

1. veil

   Synonym: (less common) star

2. (anatomy, botany) velum

Related terms

• velari
• velarju
• velatura
• velumeral
• vvela