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volar

1
[ voh-ler ]
/ ˈvoʊ lər /
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adjective

of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.

Words related to volar

floating, aerial, soaring, express, mobile, fleet, drifting, gliding, waving, streaming, flapping, winging, mercurial, speedy, aeronautical, airborne, avian, volant, volitant

Words nearby volar

volans, volant, volante, volapuk, volapük, volar, volary, volatile, volatile oil, volatile salt, volatility index

Origin of volar

1
1805–15; < Latin vol(a) palm of hand, sole of foot + -ar1

Definition for volar (2 of 2)

volar2
[ voh-ler ]
/ ˈvoʊ lər /

adjective

pertaining to or used for flight.

Origin of volar

2
1830–40; < Latin vol(āre) to fly + -ar1
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British Dictionary definitions for volar

volar
/ (ˈvəʊlə) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot

Word Origin for volar

C19: from Latin vola hollow of the hand, palm, sole of the foot
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