VELAR


Meaning of VELAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvē-lər ]

adjective

Etymology: New Latin velaris, from velum

Date: 1876

1. : formed with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate

the velar k of ˈkül cool

2. : of, forming, or relating to a velum and especially the soft palate

• velar noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.