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vel meaning in English

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vel adverb

even, actuallyadverb

oradverb
[UK: ɔː(r)] [US: ɔːr]

or even, in deedadverb

vel conjunction

orconjunction
[UK: ɔː(r)] [US: ɔːr]

velamen [velaminis] (3rd) N
noun

covering (esp. clothing for body / parts)noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.vər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkʌ.vər.ɪŋ]

for nun (Muslim)noun

veil [veils]noun
[UK: veɪl] [US: ˈveɪl]

velamentum [velamenti] (2nd) N
noun

cover, olive-branch wrapped in wool carried by a suppliantnoun

velo [velare, velavi, velatus] (1st)
verb

clothe inverb

enfold, wrap, envelopverb

hide, concealverb

veil, cover, cover upverb

velarium [velari(i)] (2nd) N
noun

awning [awnings]noun
[UK: ˈɔːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈɑːn.ɪŋ]

covering (over theater)noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.vər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkʌ.vər.ɪŋ]

veles [velitis] (3rd) M
noun

guerrilla forces (pl.), irregular bandsnoun

light-armed foot-soldiernoun

skirmishersnoun
[UK: ˈskɜː.mɪ.ʃəz] [US: ˈskɝː.mɪ.ʃəz]

velum [veli] (2nd) N
noun

curtain [curtains]noun
[UK: ˈkɜːt.n̩] [US: ˈkɝː.tn̩]
The cat is behind the curtain. = Feles post velum est.

sail, coveringnoun

velifer [velifera, veliferum] adjective

carrying a sailadjective

velifico [velificare, velificavi, velificatus] (1st)
verb

direct effort towards, work forverb

operate sailsverb

sail (ship)verb
[UK: seɪl] [US: ˈseɪl]

set / direct courseverb

velificor [velificari, velificatus sum] (1st) DEP
verb

direct effort towards, work forverb

operate sailsverb

sail (ship)verb
[UK: seɪl] [US: ˈseɪl]

set / direct courseverb

velificatio [velificationis] (3rd) F
noun

sailing [sailings]noun
[UK: ˈseɪl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈseɪl.ɪŋ]

velificator [velificatoris] (3rd) M
noun

sailor [sailors]noun
[UK: ˈseɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈseɪ.lər]

velitaris [velitaris, velitare] adjective

of or belonging to the velites (guerrilla forces)adjective

velitor [velitari, velitatus sum] (1st) DEP
verb

fight like light troops (velites)verb

skirmish [skirmished, skirmishing, skirmishes]verb
[UK: ˈskɜː.mɪʃ] [US: ˈskɝː.mɪʃ]

velitatio [velitationis] (3rd) F
noun

bickering, wrangling (Nelson)noun

skirmishingnoun
[UK: ˈskɜː.mɪʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈskɝː.mɪʃ.ɪŋ]

velivolus [velivola, velivolum] adjective

characterized by speeding sailsadjective

speeding along under sailadjective

velivolans [(gen.), velivolantis] adjective

flying with sailsadjective

velivolum [velivoli] (2nd) N
noun

glider [gliders]noun
[UK: ˈɡlaɪ.də(r)] [US: ˈɡlaɪ.dər]

vellaea [vellaeae] (1st) F
noun

Vellaean Law, Roman law of 46 AD providing woman cannot be surety for anothernoun

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