velar

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum (“sail; veil, awning”). By surface analysis, vel(um) +‎ -ar. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈviːlə/, /ˈveɪlə/ (US) enPR: vē'lər, vā'lər, IPA(key): /ˈviːlɚ/, /ˈveɪlɚ/ Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ), -eɪlə(ɹ) Hyphenation: ve‧lar === Adjective === velar (phonetics) Articulated at the velum or soft palate. (mycology) Referring to a veil or velum. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== velic ==== Translations ==== === Noun === velar (plural velars) (phonetics) A sound articulated at the soft palate. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Velar consonant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Laver, Ravel, arvel, larve, laver, ravel, reval == Asturian == === Adjective === velar (epicene, plural velares) velar === Verb === velar to watch over; to keep an eye on to invigilate ==== Conjugation ==== == Catalan == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin vēlāris. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [bəˈlar] IPA(key): (Balearic) [vəˈla] IPA(key): (Valencia) [veˈlaɾ] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [beˈlar] ==== Adjective ==== velar m or f (masculine and feminine plural velars) velar ===== Derived terms ===== velaritzar ==== Noun ==== velar f (plural velars) (linguistics) velar ===== Related terms ===== vel === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Latin vēlāre. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [bəˈla] IPA(key): (Balearic) [vəˈla] IPA(key): (Valencia) [veˈlaɾ] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [beˈla] ==== Verb ==== velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velí, past participle velat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Balearic) /ə/; (Valencia) /e/ (transitive) to shroud, to veil ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== desvelar veladura ===== Related terms ===== === Further reading === “velar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “velar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “velar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “velar”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Danish == === Noun === velar c (singular definite velaren, plural indefinite velarer) velar ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “velar” in Den Danske Ordbog == Galician == === Etymology 1 === From Old Galician-Portuguese velar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin vigilāre. Doublet of vixiar. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [beˈlaɾ] ==== Verb ==== velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado) to keep vigil to watch over Synonyms: gardar, vixiar (transitive) to spy, stalk Synonyms: agaitar, axexar, espreitar (intransitive) to protect; to defend [with por ‘especially something abstract, such as reputation’] Synonym: gardar ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 2 === From vela (“sail”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [beˈlaɾ] ==== Verb ==== velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado) to emerge when the tide ebbs ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 3 === Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (“velum”) +‎ -ar. ==== Adjective ==== velar m or f (plural velares) (phonetics) velar (articulated at the soft palate) ==== Noun ==== velar f (plural velares) (phonetics) velar (a consonant articulated at the soft palate) === Etymology 4 === From Latin vēlāre. ==== Verb ==== velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado) to veil (cover with a veil) to veil; to conceal; to hide Synonyms: esconder, ocultar to damage photographic film due to excessive light ===== Conjugation ===== === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “velar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “velar”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “velar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “velar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “velar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN “velar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == German == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /veˈlaːɐ̯/ Hyphenation: ve‧lar === Adjective === velar (strong nominative masculine singular velarer, not comparable) velar ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Velar === Further reading === “velar” in Duden online “velar”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) == Piedmontese == === Adjective === velar velar == Portuguese == === Etymology 1 === Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (“velum”) +‎ -ar. ==== Pronunciation ==== Hyphenation: ve‧lar ==== Adjective ==== velar m or f (plural velares) (phonetics) velar (articulated at the soft palate) ==== Noun ==== velar f (plural velares) (phonetics) velar (a consonant articulated at the soft palate) === Etymology 2 === Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāre. ==== Pronunciation ==== Hyphenation: ve‧lar ==== Verb ==== velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado) to veil (cover with a veil) to veil; to conceal; to hide Synonyms: esconder, ocultar to damage photographic film due to excessive light Synonym: queimar ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== velado === Etymology 3 === From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Latin vigilāre. Compare with its doublets vigiar and vigilar. ==== Pronunciation ==== Hyphenation: ve‧lar ==== Verb ==== velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velei, past participle velado) to keep a vigil (overnight watch over a deceased or dying person) to protect; to defend (especially something abstract, such as reputation) Synonyms: defender, proteger, zelar ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== velório === Further reading === “velar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “velar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French vélaire. === Adjective === velar m or n (feminine singular velară, masculine plural velari, feminine/neuter plural velare) velar ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Noun === vèlār m inan (Cyrillic spelling вѐла̄р) a velar Synonyms: jedrènīk, mekonepčanik, stražnjonepčanik ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈlaɾ/ [beˈlaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: ve‧lar === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin vigilāre. Doublet of vigilar (a borrowing). ==== Verb ==== velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velé, past participle velado) to watch, guard to be vigilant to ensure, see to, guarantee [with por ‘for’] to look after, look out for, watch over, monitor [with por ‘for’] to sit up (with an ill person) to keep vigil (over a dead person) (intransitive) to stay awake (reflexive) to be ensured [with por ‘for’] ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Related terms ===== ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin vēlāre, from vēlum (“veil”). ==== Verb ==== velar (first-person singular present velo, first-person singular preterite velé, past participle velado) (transitive) to veil (transitive) to conceal, cover, hide (of information) (transitive, photography) to fog ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 3 === Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāris, from vēlum (“veil”). ==== Adjective ==== velar m or f (masculine and feminine plural velares) velar === Further reading === “velar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “velar”, in Diccionario del estudiante [Dictionary of the Student] (in Spanish), third edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2016 “velar”, in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas [Panhispanic Dictionary of Uncertainties] (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Royal Spanish Academy; Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, 2023, →ISBN Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “velar”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA == Swedish == === Pronunciation === (Etymology 1) IPA(key): /vɛˈlɑːr/ (Etymology 2) IPA(key): /²veːlar/ === Etymology 1 === From Latin vēlāris, from vēlum. ==== Adjective ==== velar (not comparable) (phonetics, phonology) velar ===== Declension ===== ==== Noun ==== velar c (phonetics, phonology) velar consonant ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== velar present indicative of vela === Anagrams === alver, levar === References === “velar”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “velar”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “velar”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)