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velar |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Velar \Ve"lar\, a. [See {Velum}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate. 2. (Phon.) Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as the velar consonants, such as k and hard q. From WordNet r 1.6 [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')
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