ve·lar I. \ˈvēlə(r)\adjective Etymology: New Latin velaris, from velum + -aris -ar 1.: of, forming, or relating to a velum; especially: of or relating to the soft palate 2.: formed with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate < the velar \k\ of \ˈkül\ cool > < the velar \g\ of \ˈgüs\ goose > < the velar \ḵ\ of German \ˈbüḵ\ Buch > II. noun (-s) : a velar sound