Meaning
A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weg- Proto-Indo-European *wegslomder.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der.? Proto-Italic *wekslom Latin vēlumbor. English velum Borrowed from Latin vēlum (“a cloth, covering, awning, curtain, veil”). Doublet of veil.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: