velar

 
Pronunciation: /ˈviːlə/

adjective

  • 1relating to a veil or velum.
  • 2 Phonetics (of a speech sound) pronounced with the back of the tongue near the soft palate, as in k and g in English.

noun

  • a velar sound.

Origin:

early 18th century: from Latin velaris, from velum (see velum)