velarium

[ vuh-lair-ee-uhm ]

/ vəˈlɛər i əm /

noun, plural ve·lar·i·a [vuh-lair-ee-uh]. /vəˈlɛər i ə/. Roman Antiquity.

an awning drawn over a theater or amphitheater as a protection from rain or the sun.

Origin of velarium

1825–35; <Latin vēlārium (a word known only from a passage in Juvenal; the intended sense may be “curtain” rather than “awning”); see velum, -ary

Words nearby velarium

vela, velamen, velamentous, velar, velaric airstream, velarium, velarize, velarized, Velasco Ibarra, velate, velation

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Example sentences from the Web for velarium

Nero, who carried everything to excess, went further: he caused a velarium of purple to be embroidered with gold.
The Wonders of Pompeii|Marc Monnier
A velarium was made and put up, and they proceeded to get rid of their President.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
He raised his eyes then to the opening of the amphitheatre, over which night had begun to extend its velarium dotted with stars.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz
The velarium, or awning, is advertised in all the inscriptions yet found which give notice of public games.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy

Upon the wall of the people's gallery is still seen the ring that held the pole of the velarium.
The Wonders of Pompeii|Marc Monnier

British Dictionary definitions for velarium

velarium

/ (vɪˈlɛərɪəm) /

noun plural -laria (-ˈlɛərɪə)

an awning used to protect the audience in ancient Roman theatres and amphitheatres

Word Origin for velarium

C19: from Latin, from vēlāre to cover

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单词	velarium
释义	velarium [ vuh-lair-ee-uhm ] / vəˈlɛər i əm / noun, plural ve·lar·i·a [vuh-lair-ee-uh]. /vəˈlɛər i ə/. Roman Antiquity. an awning drawn over a theater or amphitheater as a protection from rain or the sun. Origin of velarium 1825–35; <Latin vēlārium (a word known only from a passage in Juvenal; the intended sense may be “curtain” rather than “awning”); see velum, -ary Words nearby velarium vela, velamen, velamentous, velar, velaric airstream, velarium, velarize, velarized, Velasco Ibarra, velate, velation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for velarium Nero, who carried everything to excess, went further: he caused a velarium of purple to be embroidered with gold. The Wonders of Pompeii\|Marc Monnier A velarium was made and put up, and they proceeded to get rid of their President. The Life of James McNeill Whistler\|Elizabeth Robins Pennell He raised his eyes then to the opening of the amphitheatre, over which night had begun to extend its velarium dotted with stars. Quo Vadis\|Henryk Sienkiewicz The velarium, or awning, is advertised in all the inscriptions yet found which give notice of public games. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy Upon the wall of the people's gallery is still seen the ring that held the pole of the velarium. The Wonders of Pompeii\|Marc Monnier British Dictionary definitions for velarium velarium / (vɪˈlɛərɪəm) / noun plural -laria (-ˈlɛərɪə) an awning used to protect the audience in ancient Roman theatres and amphitheatres Word Origin for velarium C19: from Latin, from vēlāre to cover Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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