adjective/ateɾθjopeˈlado/
velvety (made of velvet)
Etymology tree Spanish a- 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 Spanish -ado Spanish aterciopelado From a- + terciopelo (“velvet”) + -ado.