velate

[ adjective vee-lit, -leyt; verb vee-leyt ]

adjective

1. Biology. having a velum.

verb (used with object)

, ve·lat·ed, ve·lat·ing.

1. Phonetics. to velarize.

velate

/ -leɪt; ˈviːlɪt /

adjective

1. having or covered with velum

Word History and Origins

Origin of velate¹

From the New Latin word vēlātus, dating back to 1855–60. See velum, -ate ¹