velar Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
    velar consonant.
  2. adjective of or relating to the velum
  3. adjective satellite 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')

WordNet

Ve"lar adjective
Etymology
See Velum.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913