Found 2 items, similar to Velar.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: velar
velar
adj 1: of or relating to the velum
2: 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')
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Velar
Velar
\Ve"lar\, a. [See
Velum.]
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1. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining
to the soft palate.
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2. (Phon.) Having the place of articulation on the soft
palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and
hard q.
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