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1. (adj.) velar
of or pertaining to a velum, esp. the soft palate.
2. velar
(of a consonant) articulated with the tongue close to or touching the soft palate, as the sounds (k), (g), or (ng).
3. (n.) velar
a velar consonant.
Etymology: (1720–30; < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) velar, velar consonant
a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
2. (adj) velar
of or relating to the velum
3. (adj) 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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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) velar
of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate
2. (adj) velar
having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard q
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