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velaria

velaria is the plural of velarium.

Meaning of velarium

Noun

velarium (plural velaria or velariums)

  1. The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.
  2. (historical) An awning that stretched over the seating area of the Colosseum in Ancient Rome and other Roman amphitheaters.
  3. A cloth stretched over another space, such as that stretched below the roof of the Royal Albert Hall.
    • In accordance with the epochal significance of the occasion, Berlin was decked out as never before in its history. […] A velarium suspended over Unter den Linden depicted the great military victories that had finally brought Germany its unity.2007 October 15, David Clay Large, Berlin, Basic Books, →ISBN

Questions about velaria

What is velaria the plural of?
Velaria is the plural of velarium.

Words near velaria in the dictionary

  1. Velarde
  2. velardenite
  3. Velardes
  4. Velardi
  5. Velardis
  6. velaria
  7. velarial
  8. velaric
  9. velarisation
  10. velarisations
  11. velarise

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