'Velar' definitions:
Definition of 'velar'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to the velum
adjective
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')
noun
A consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate [syn: velar, velar consonant]
Definition of 'Velar'
From: GCIDE
- Velar \Ve"lar\, a. [See Velum.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Phon.) Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard g. [1913 Webster]