vela

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis
noun a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
noun a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking

43), vela, signum capti verticis. — The Anabasis of Alexander : $b or, The history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great, Arrian
VARIANT: =Pasaba.= [2] =en vela,= without sleeping. — The Spanish American Reader, Ernesto Nelson
Another Viceroy, named Blasco Nuñez Vela, succeeded De Castro. — South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure, Cyrus Townsend Brady

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning