is velar the same as viewing, e.g. at a funeral viewing?

Question

is velar the same as viewing, e.g. at a funeral viewing? thank you

Answer 1

Actually yes it is somewhat similar. Velar means to mourn. Our dictionary does not reflect that definition.

You mourn someone with velar. Vela = candle. Desvelar means to keep awake. But "velar" can mean "wake" like a funeral wake, like "to remember, mourn, think of, watch over as he passes" you know, mourn.

Thanks Jeezzle, but what about a viewing between specific hours at a funeral parlor before a funeral? - Sabor, May 19, 2011

@Sabor: Yes, that's a "velorio". - Gekkosan, May 19, 2011

Thanks Gekko - Sabor, May 19, 2011

Answer 2

No. Try the dictionary at the top of the page.