velar.
velar (articulated at the soft palate)
Meaning & usage
velar (articulated at the soft palate)
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāris, corresponding to velo (“velum”) + -ar.
velar (a consonant 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
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weg- Proto-Indo-European *wegslomder.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der.? Proto-Italic *wekslom Latin vēlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vēlārelbor. Portuguese velar Learned borrowing from Latin vēlāre.
to keep a vigil (overnight watch over a deceased or dying person)
to protect; to defend (especially something abstract, such as reputation)
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Latin vigilāre. Compare with its doublets vigiar and vigilar.
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