velarity

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noun

The quality of being a velar sound (a sound articulated at the velum or soft palate).

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Meanings

nounvelarity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe quality of being a velar sound (a sound articulated at the velum or soft palate).

Origin

From velar + -ity.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

velitary
Cite this entry
APA

velarity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velarity

MLA

“velarity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velarity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velarity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velarity.

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