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Velar

//ˈviːlɚ// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
  2. 2
    Referring to a veil or velum.
Adjective
  1. 1
    produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as ‘k’ in ‘cat’ and ‘g’ in ‘gun’ and ‘ng’ in ‘sing’) wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to the velum wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A sound articulated at the soft palate.
  2. 2
    a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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