vela
see also: Vela
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈviːlə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈvilə/
Noun
  1. plural form of velum

Vela
Proper noun
  1. (constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the sails of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
Translations
  • French: Voiles
  • German: Segel des Schiffs
  • Italian: Vele
  • Russian: Паруса
  • Spanish: Vela



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