velar
[ vee-ler ]
adjective
of or relating to a velum, especially the soft palate.
Phonetics. articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the soft palate.
noun
Phonetics. a velar sound.
Origin of velar
1Other words from velar
- post·ve·lar, adjective
- pseu·do·ve·lar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for velar
velar
/ (ˈviːlə) /
adjective
of, relating to, or attached to a velum: velar tentacles
phonetics articulated with the soft palate and the back of the tongue, as in the sounds (k), (ɡ), or (ŋ)
Origin of velar
1C18: from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum veil
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