# velation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A veiling; concealment; mystery.

## Etymology
From Latin vēlātiōn-, vēlātiō, from vēlātus (past participle of vēlāre (“to veil”)) + -iōn-, -iō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/velation