velar

See also: vélar

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin velaris, from velum (sail; veil, awning)

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: vē'lər, vā'lər, IPA(key): /ˈviːlɚ/, /ˈveɪlɚ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈviːlə/, /ˈveɪlə/

Adjective

velar

  1. (phonetics) Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
  2. (mycology) Referring to a veil.
  • velic

Translations

Noun

velar (plural velars)

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

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Danish

Noun

velar c (singular definite velaren, plural indefinite velarer)

  1. velar

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Piedmontese

Adjective

velar

  1. velar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈla(ʁ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɨˈlaɾ/
  • Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (velum) + -ar.

Adjective

velar m or f (plural velares, comparable)

  1. (phonetics) velar (articulated at the soft palate)

Noun

velar f (plural velares)

  1. (phonetics) velar (a consonant articulated at the soft palate)

Etymology 2

From Latin vēlāre, present active infinitive of vēlō.

Verb

velar (first-person singular present indicative velo, past participle velado)

  1. to veil (to cover with a veil)
  2. to veil; to conceal; to hide
  3. to damage photographic film due to excessive light
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Etymology 3

From Old Portuguese [Term?], from Latin vigilāre, present active infinitive of vigilō. Confer with its doublets vigiar and vigilar.

Verb

velar (first-person singular present indicative velo, past participle velado)

  1. to keep a vigil (overnight watch over a deceased or dying person)
  2. to protect; to defend (especially something abstract, such as reputation)
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Serbo-Croatian

Noun

velar m (Cyrillic spelling велар)

  1. a velar

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈlaɾ/
  • Hyphenation: ve‧lar

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum.

Adjective

velar (plural velares)

  1. velar

Etymology 2

From Old Spanish velar, from velo, or from Latin vēlāre, present active infinitive of vēlō, from velum.

Verb

velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velé, past participle velado)

  1. to veil
  2. (information) to conceal, cover, hide
  3. (photography) to fog
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      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

      From Old Spanish, from Latin vigilāre, present active infinitive of vigilō. Compare the borrowed doublet vigilar.

      Verb

      velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velé, past participle velado)

      1. to watch, guard
      2. to be vigilant
      3. to sit up (with an ill person)
      4. to keep vigil (over a dead person)
      5. (intransitive) to stay awake
      Conjugation

      same as other etymology verb

      See also


      Swedish

      Adjective

      velar (comparative velarare, superlative velarast)

      1. (phonetics) velar

      Verb

      velar

      1. present tense of vela.
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