velo-

prefix

Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle)

OriginLatin vēlum ← Proto-Italic *wekslom ← Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der.? →
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Meanings

velo-1

prefix
  1. anatomyPertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle)

velo-2

prefix
  1. cyclingRelated to cycling.

Origin

velo- · prefix

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wegslomder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*weǵʰ-der.?
  4. Proto-Italic*wekslom
  5. Latinvēlum
  6. Englishvelo-

Derived from Latin vēlum (“cloth, sail, velum”) + -o-.

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velo- · prefix

See velocipede.

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APA

velo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velo-

MLA

“velo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velo-.

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