Definition of velar Velar
ve•lar
We found 11 definitions of velar from 5 different sources.
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What does velar mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: velars |
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| velar - a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate | ||
| velar consonant | ||
Adjectivevelar, velarer, velarest |
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| velar - of or relating to the velum | ||
| velar - 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') | ||
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Wiktionary 
- velar (Noun)
A sound articulated at the soft palate. - velar (Adjective)
Articulated at the velum or soft palate. - velar (Adjective)
Referring to a veil.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- velar (a.)
Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate. - velar (a.)
Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard q.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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velar
A sound articulated at the soft palate. -
velar
(Of sounds) Articulated at the soft palate.
Part of speech
🔤- velar, noun, singular of velars.
- velar, adjective.
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