Velar
adjective
1.
of or relating to a velum, especially the soft palate.
2.
Phonetics. articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the soft palate.
noun
3.
Phonetics. a velar sound.
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or attached to a velum: velar tentacles
2.
(phonetics) articulated with the soft palate and the back of the tongue, as in the sounds (k), (ɡ), or (ŋ)
velar ve·lar (vē’lər)
adj.
Of or relating to a velum.
Concerning or using the soft palate.
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