velarium

Betekenis (Engels)

1. The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.
2. 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.

Sinonieme

pseudovelum

Vertalings

velario

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin velarium. Doublet of veghar.