Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

velo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: velo-
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle)

prefix

Related to cycling.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weg- Proto-Indo-European *wegslomder.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der.? Proto-Italic *wekslom Latin vēlumder. English velo- Derived from Latin vēlum (“cloth, sail, velum”) + -o-.

Derived Forms

velocardiofacial velopalatal velopharyngeal velopharyngoplasty velopharynx veloplasty velodrome velopark velotaxi veloway

Frequently Paired Words

bicycle bike biking cycle cycling pedal bicycle pedal bike pedal cycle

Questions

What does velo- mean?: Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle)
Where does velo- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weg- Proto-Indo-European *wegslomder.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der.? Proto-Italic *wekslom Latin vēlumder. English velo- Derived from Latin vēlum (“cloth, sail, velum”) + -o-.

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