"bellus" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /bɛlˈluːs/
Etymology: Eventually from Latin villus, vellus (“hair, fleece”). Aquilina apparently seeks to derive it directly from this noun, comparing fellus (“chick”), from Latin pullus. However, the word must then have passed from Latin through Berber into Arabic, which seems unlikely. Much more probably it is from the adjective villosus, whence French velours (“velvet”). Compare also Italian velluto. The Maltese b- is probably due to adaptation of the un-Arabic v-, though there is an (unrelated?) Arabic بَلاس (balās), بُلُس (bulus, “hair-cloth”), which might have influenced the form. Etymology templates: {{root|mt|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-|id=wool}}, {{der|mt|la|villus}} Latin villus, {{m+|la|pullus}} Latin pullus, {{cog|fr|velours|t=velvet}} French velours (“velvet”), {{cog|it|velluto}} Italian velluto, {{der|mt|ar|بَلاس}} Arabic بَلاس (balās) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m}} bellus m
  1. velvet Wikipedia link: Joseph Aquilina Tags: masculine Derived forms: bellusi
    Sense id: en-bellus-mt-noun-9MRCZqLf Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_text": "Eventually from Latin villus, vellus (“hair, fleece”). Aquilina apparently seeks to derive it directly from this noun, comparing fellus (“chick”), from Latin pullus. However, the word must then have passed from Latin through Berber into Arabic, which seems unlikely. Much more probably it is from the adjective villosus, whence French velours (“velvet”). Compare also Italian velluto. The Maltese b- is probably due to adaptation of the un-Arabic v-, though there is an (unrelated?) Arabic بَلاس (balās), بُلُس (bulus, “hair-cloth”), which might have influenced the form.",
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      "ipa": "/bɛlˈluːs/"
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