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velariums

velariums 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 velariums

What is velariums the plural of?
Velariums is the plural of velarium.

Words near velariums in the dictionary

  1. velarised
  2. velarises
  3. velarising
  4. velarity
  5. velarium
  6. velariums
  7. velarivirus
  8. velariviruses
  9. velarization
  10. velarizations
  11. velarize

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