velaria

Variant of velarium

velarium definition

ve·lar·ium (və ler′ē əm)

noun pl. velaria -·ia (-ē ə)

in ancient Rome, a large awning over an amphitheater or theater

Etymology: L < velum, a covering, veil

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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