What is the Latin word for fleece?

The usual Latin words for “fleece” are vellus, inaurō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“fleece” in Latin

vellusthe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; the hide or pelt of an animal inaurōto gild, overlay with gold; to make rich

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

fleece

vellus. The golden fleece, pellis aurata, inaurata (†); pellis aurea; auratae ovis pellis. The order of the golden fleece, *turma equestris pelle aurea insignis.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for fleece?: The usual Latin words for “fleece” are vellus, inaurō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.