Word: velum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ve
lum
Definition: the soft palate; a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
Morphemes:
Affix: velum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the soft palate; a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vēlum
Language: la
Decoded: velum
Meaning: a cloth, covering, awning, curtain, veil