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na·sal
(nā′zəl)adj.
1. Of, in, or relating to the nose.
2. Linguistics Articulated by lowering the soft palate so that air resonates in the nasal cavities and passes out the nose, as in the pronunciation of the consonants (m), (n), and (ng) or the nasalized vowel of French bon.
3. Characterized by or resembling a resonant sound produced through the nose: a nasal whine.
n.
1. Linguistics A nasal consonant.
2. A nasal part or bone, forming part of the bridge of the nose.
3. The nosepiece of a helmet.
[Possibly from Middle English nasale, from Medieval Latin nāsālis, from Latin nāsus, nose; see nas- in Indo-European roots.]
na·sal′i·ty (nā-zăl′ĭ-tē) n.
na′sal·ly adv.
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nasal
(ˈneɪzəl)adj
1. (Anatomy) of or relating to the nose
2. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics pronounced with the soft palate lowered allowing air to escape via the nasal cavity instead of or as well as through the mouth
n
3. (Phonetics & Phonology) a nasal speech sound, such as English m, n, or ng
4. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) another word for nosepiece1
[C17: from French from Late Latin nāsālis, from Latin nāsus nose]
nasality n
ˈnasally adv
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na•sal1
(ˈneɪ zəl)adj.
1. of or pertaining to the nose.
2. (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 sounds (m), (n), or the (ng) of song.
3. characterized by or resembling such sounds: a nasal voice.
n. 4. a nasal speech sound.
na•sal′i•ty, na′sal•ism, n.
na′sal•ly, adv.
na•sal2
(ˈneɪ zəl)n.
a nosepiece for a helmet.
[1470–80; late Middle English < Medieval Latin nāsāle, n. use of neuter of *nāsālis nasal1; replacing Middle English nasel < Middle French < Medieval Latin]
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na·sal
(nā′zəl) Relating to the nose: the nasal passages.
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| Noun | 1. |  nasal - a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closedconsonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel |
| 2. |  nasal - an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the noserhinion - the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones bridge - the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  nasal - of or in or relating to the nose; "nasal passages" |
| 2. | nasal - sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice" high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency |
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Translations
أنْفيخارِجٌ من الأنْف
nosnínosový
nasal
nazalnosnik
orr-orrhang
nef-nefmæltur
nosiesnosinis
deguna-nazāls
nosnýnosový
buruna aitgenizden gelen
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nasal
adj
(Anat, Med) → Nasen-; nasal cavities → Nasenhöhle f; nasal membrane → Nasenschleimhaut f; nasal congestion → Nasenverstopfung f; nasal discharge → Ausfluss m → aus der Nase
n (Ling) → Nasal(laut) m
nasal
:nasal passage
n → Nasengang m
nasal spray
n → Nasenspray nt
nasal strip
n (esp Sport) → Nasenpflaster nt
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nasal
(ˈneizəl) adjective1. of the nose. a nasal infection; nasal congestion.
2. sounding through the nose. a nasal voice.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
na·sal
a. nasal, rel. a la nariz;
___ cavity → cavidad ___;
___ congestion → congestión ___;
___ discharge → secreción ___;
___ drip → goteo ___;
___ hemorrhage → epistaxis, hemorragia ___;
___ instillation → instilación ___, moquera;
___ meatus → meato ___;
___ polyp → pólipo ___;
___ septum → tabique ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
nasal
adj nasal; — passages conductos or vías nasales; — voice voz nasal or gangosaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.