ouropel

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Provençal auripel, from Latin aureus pellis. Cognate with Catalan oripell, Italian orpello and Old French oripel

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w).ɾoˈpɛw/ [o(ʊ̯).ɾoˈpɛʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /o(w).ɾuˈpɛl/ [o(w).ɾuˈpɛɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ow.ɾuˈpɛl/ [ow.ɾuˈpɛɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /o.ɾuˈpɛ.li/

  • Rhymes: -ɛw, -ɛl
  • Hyphenation: ou‧ro‧pel

Noun

ouropel m (plural ouropéis)

  1. tinsel (thin strips of a glittering, metallic material used as a decoration)
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