English Explanatory Dictionary

pellicule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thin diaphanous fabric.
  2. The skin of an onion or other plant.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛlɪkjuːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pellicule.wav

Word forms

pellicule pellicules

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pellicula (“small skin or hide”), from Latin pellis (“a skin”) + Latin -cula. Cognate with French pellicule, Spanish película.

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