the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate.
adj. Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to a veil or velum; forming or formed into a velum; specifically, in philology, noting certain sounds, as those represented by the letters gw, kw, qu, produced by the aid of the veil of the palate, or soft palate.
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adj. of or relating to the velum
n. a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
adj. 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')
Word Usage
"One of these major issues with the sound system involves the so-called velar stops, that is, the reconstructed sounds *ḱ, *k, *ǵ, *g, *ǵʰ and *gʰ."