Vela Syllabification: (Ve·la)Pronunciation: /ˈvēlə, ˈvā-/ AstronomyDefinition of Vela a southern constellation (the Sails), lying partly in the Milky Way between Carina and Pyxis and originally considered part of Argo. (as genitive Velorum /viˈlôrəm/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Gamma VelorumOrigin:Latin, plural of velum 'sail'Vela in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Vela in the British & World English dictionary
