Velar

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 g.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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')