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vela¹
- /ˈviːlə/ UK
- /ˈvilə/ US
Rhymes with -iːlə
noun
- plural of velum
Vela²
Where it comes from
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin vēla (“sails of a ship”), plural of vēlum. Doublet of veil.
proper noun
- A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the sails of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
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Talk about this word "vela." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vela. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vela. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vela "vela." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vela.Cite this
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title = {vela},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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