velar.
to keep vigil
Meaning & usage
to keep vigil
to watch over
to spy, stalk
to protect; to defend
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese velar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin vigilāre. Doublet of vixiar.
velar (a consonant articulated at the soft palate)
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (“velum”) + -ar.
to emerge when the tide ebbs
Where this word comes from
From vela (“sail”).
velar (articulated at the soft palate)
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (“velum”) + -ar.
to veil (cover with a veil)
to veil; to conceal; to hide
to damage photographic film due to excessive light
Where this word comes from
From Latin vēlāre.
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