velar
ve·lar
Articulated at the velum or soft palateArticulated at the velum or soft palate.
UK/ˈviːlə/US/ˈviːlɚ/
Meaning
2 sensesArticulated at the velum or soft palate.
of or relating to the velum
Referring to a veil or velum.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum (“sail; veil, awning”). By surface analysis, vel(uBorrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum (“sail; veil, awning”). By surface analysis, vel(um) + -ar.
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