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Nasal: meaning, definitions and examples

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nasal

 

[ หˆneษชz(ษ™)l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

medical

Relating to the nose or the sense of smell.

Synonyms

nasal cavity, nose, olfactory

Examples of usage

  • Nasal congestion is a common symptom of a cold.
  • The nasal cavity is lined with mucous membranes.
Context #2 | Noun

linguistics

A sound produced by air passing through the nose and typically resonated in the nasal cavities. In phonetics, nasal sounds are produced by lowering the soft palate allowing air to escape through the nose.

Synonyms

nasal consonant, nasal sound, nasal vowel

Examples of usage

  • In French, the 'n' and 'm' sounds are nasal consonants.
  • Some languages, like Portuguese, have nasal vowels.

Translations

Translations of the word "nasal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nasal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคพเคธเคฟเค•เฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nasal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hidung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะพัะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nosowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ผปใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nasal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nasal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nazal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๊ฐ•์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู†ููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nosnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nosovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ผป็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nosni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nefhola

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ burun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nasal

Etymology

The word 'nasal' originates from the Latin word 'nasus' meaning 'nose'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe things related to the nose or nasal passages. In the field of linguistics, 'nasal' has been used to refer to sounds produced through the nose since the early 19th century.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,460 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.