velo

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • veil something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view, usually of a diaphanous material

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish velo inherited from Latin vēlum (sail, veil, curtain, awning, cloth).

Origin

Latin

vēlum

Gloss

sail, veil, curtain, awning, cloth

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

布

Emoji
⛵️

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