nounmasculinepl: velamentos
veiling, concealment, covering
1. The act of covering or concealing something with a veil or cloth
The velamento of the statue was part of the ceremonial ritual.
O velamento da estátua foi parte do ritual ceremonial.
2. A state of being veiled, obscured, or hidden
There was a velamento of secrecy surrounding the negotiations.
Havia um velamento de sigilo envolvendo as negociações.
3. In linguistics, a phonetic process where a sound becomes velarized
The velamento of the consonant changed the pronunciation.
O velamento da consoante alterou a pronúncia.
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