el
masculine
/ˈbelo/
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Translation
veil
Word origin
From Latin velum ('sail, curtain, covering'). The same root gives English 'veil' and, through revelare ('to unveil'), the word 'reveal'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- velum
- English cognates
- veil, reveal
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralvelos
Examples
.
The bride wore a very long white veil.
fino.
She covered her face with a fine veil.
instante.
The wind lifted the veil for a moment.
espesa niebla valle .
A thick fog covered the valley like a veil.
¡ bordado !
How lovely grandmother's embroidered veil is!
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