nasal

  • 21Nasal — Having to do with the nose. Nasal drops are intended for the nose, not (for example) the eyes. The word "nasal" came from the Latin "nasus" meaning the nose or snout. * * * Relating to the nose. SYN: rhinal. [L. nasus, nose] * …

    Medical dictionary

  • 22nasal — ► adjetivo 1 ANATOMÍA De la nariz: ■ una de las misiones de las fosas nasales es calentar el aire que se inspira. 2 LINGÜÍSTICA Se aplica al sonido que se produce al salir el aire, total o parcialmente, por la nariz. ANTÓNIMO oral ► adjetivo/… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 23nasal — na|sal1 [ˈneızəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: nasalis, from Latin nasus nose ] 1.) [only before noun] related to the nose ▪ the nasal passage 2.) a sound or voice that is nasal comes mainly through your nose ▪ He spoke in a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24nasal — nasal1 nasality /nay zal i tee/, nasalism, n. /nay zeuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the nose: the nasal cavity. 2. Phonet. pronounced with the voice issuing through the nose, either partly, as in French nasal vowels, or entirely (as in m, n,… …

    Universalium

  • 25nasal — 1. adjective /ˈneɪzəl/ a) Of or pertaining to the nose. b) Having a quality imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or… …

    Wiktionary

  • 26nasal — na|sal1 [ neızl ] adjective 1. ) relating to your nose: nasal injuries 2. ) someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose: a nasal accent ╾ na|sal|ly [ neızli ] adverb nasal na|sal 2 [ neızl ] noun count LINGUISTICS …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27nasal — 1 adjective 1 related to the nose: the nasal passage 2 a sound or voice that is nasal comes mainly through your nose: He spoke in a high nasal voice. 3 technical a nasal consonant or vowel such as, or /m/ is one that is produced wholly or partly… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28nasal — I UK [ˈneɪz(ə)l] / US adjective 1) medical relating to your nose 2) someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose a nasal accent Derived word: nasally UK / US [ˈneɪz(ə)lɪ] adverb II UK [ˈneɪz(ə)l] / US noun… …

    English dictionary

  • 29nasal — I na•sal [[t]ˈneɪ zəl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. of or pertaining to the nose 2) phn (of a speech sound) pronounced with the soft palate lowered and the voice issuing through the nose, either partly, as in French nasal vowels, or entirely, as in the… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30NASAL — ALE. adj. Il se dit, en Grammaire, D un son modifié par le nez, comme celui des premières syllabes d Embrasser, tinter, tomber ; et celui des dernières d Océan, raison, parfum. Son nasal. Voyelles, consonnes nasales. Prononciation nasale.   Il se …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)