English Explanatory Dictionary

velarium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.
  2. An awning that stretched over the seating area of the Colosseum in Ancient Rome and other Roman amphitheaters.
  3. A cloth stretched over another space, such as that stretched below the roof of the Royal Albert Hall.

Pronunciation

/vɪˈlɛəɹi.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-velarium.wav

Word forms

velarium velaria velariums

Etymology

From Latin velarium. Doublet of veghar.

Related words

velarial
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