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velate

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

adjective

  1. Biology. having a velum.

verb (used with object)

velated, velating.
  1. Phonetics. to velarize.

velate

/ ˈviːlɪt; -leɪt /

adjective

  1. having or covered with velum
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of velate1

From the New Latin word ŧٳܲ, dating back to 1855–60. See velum, -ate 1
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Velate, furnished with a veil.

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Close to Velate, for example, there is the magnificent bit of ruin which is so striking a feature as seen from the Sacro Monte.

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