nasal
1
[ ney-zuh l ]
/ ˈneɪ zəl /
adjective
of or relating to the nose: the nasal cavity.
Phonetics.
pronounced with the voice issuing through the nose, either partly, as in French nasal vowels, or entirely (as in m, n, or the ng of song).
noun
Phonetics.
a nasal speech sound.
Origin of nasal
1OTHER WORDS FROM nasal
na·sal·i·ty [ney-zal-i-tee] /neɪˈzæl ɪ ti/, na·sal·ism, noun sem·i·na·sal·i·ty, nounWords nearby nasal
narwhal,
nary,
nary a,
nas/uwt,
nasa,
nasal,
nasal bone,
nasal capsule,
nasal cavity,
nasal concha,
nasal crest
Definition for nasal (2 of 2)
nasal
2
[ ney-zuh l ]
/ ˈneɪ zəl /
noun Armor.
a bar or narrow plate used with an open helmet as a defense for the nose.
Origin of nasal
2
1470–80; late Middle English < Medieval Latin
nāsāle, noun use of neuter of
*nāsālis
nasal1; replacing Middle English
nasel < Middle French < Medieval Latin, as above
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British Dictionary definitions for nasal
nasal
/ (ˈneɪzəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the nose
phonetics
pronounced with the soft palate lowered allowing air to escape via the nasal cavity instead of or as well as through the mouth
noun
a nasal speech sound, such as English m, n, or ng
another word for nosepiece (def. 1)
Derived forms of nasal
nasality (neɪˈzælɪtɪ), noun nasally, adverbWord Origin for nasal
C17: from French from Late Latin
nāsālis, from Latin
nāsus nose
Medical definitions for nasal
nasal
[ nā′zəl ]
adj.
Of, in, or relating to the nose.
Scientific definitions for nasal
nasal
[ nā′zəl ]
Relating to or involving the nose.