velar
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velar
- /ˈviːlə/ UK
- /ˈveɪlə/ UK
- /ˈviːlɚ/ US
- /ˈveɪlɚ/ US
Rhymes with -iːlə(ɹ), -eɪlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum (“sail; veil, awning”). By surface analysis, vel(um) + -ar.
adjective
- Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
- Referring to a veil or velum.
noun velars
- A sound articulated at the soft palate.
Translations
Every language
adj articulated at the soft palate
| Español | velar |
|---|---|
| Português | velar |
| Français | vélaire |
| Italiano | velare |
| Ελληνικά | υπερωικός yperoïkós |
noun a sound articulated at the soft palate
| 日本語 | 軟口蓋音 nankōgaion |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 軟齶音 /软腭音 ruǎn'èyīn |
| Português | velar |
| Français | vélaire |
| Deutsch | Velar, Gaumensegellaut |
| Русский | веля́рный veljárnyj, задненёбный zadnenjóbnyj, заднеязы́чный zadnejazýčnyj |
| العربية | طَبَقِيّ ṭabaqiyy |
Talk about this word "velar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/velar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. velar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/velar "velar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/velar.Cite this
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