Definition of Velar

1. Adjective. Of or relating to the velum.

Partainyms: Velum
Derivative terms: Velum

2. Noun. A consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate.
Exact synonyms: Velar Consonant
Generic synonyms: Consonant

3. Adjective. 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').
Similar to: Hard

Definition of Velar

1. a. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate.

2. a. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate.

Definition of Velar

1. Adjective. (phonetics) Articulated at the velum or soft palate. ¹

2. Adjective. (mycology) Referring to a veil. ¹

3. Noun. (phonetics) a sound articulated at the soft palate ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Velar

1. a kind of speech sound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Velar

1. 1. Of or pertaining to a velum; especially. Of or pertaining to the soft palate. 2. Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard q. See: Velum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Velar

veinulets
veiny
veisalgia
veitchberries
veitchberry
vejjo
vel
vel sim.
vela
velamen
velamentous
velamentous insertion
velamentum
velamina
velar (current term)
velar nasal
velaria
velaric
velarise
velarised
velarises
velarium
velarization
velarizations
velarize
velarized
velarizes
velarizing
velars

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