English Explanatory Dictionary

velar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
  2. Referring to a veil or velum.
noun
  1. A sound articulated at the soft palate.

Pronunciation

/ˈviːlə/ /ˈveɪlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-velar.wav vē'lər vā'lər /ˈviːlɚ/ /ˈveɪlɚ/

Word forms

velar velars

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum (“sail; veil, awning”).

Related words

velic

Derived words

labiovelar nonvelar velarity velar nasal velar pinch
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