postvelar

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adjective

Having an articulation intermediate between velar and uvular.

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Meanings

adjectivepostvelar (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesHaving an articulation intermediate between velar and uvular.
nounpostvelar (plural postvelars)

plural postvelars

  1. human sciencesA sound of this kind.

Origin

From post- + velar.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Petroslav
Cite this entry
APA

postvelar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postvelar

MLA

“postvelar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postvelar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postvelar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postvelar.

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