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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024na•sal1 /ˈneɪzəl/USA pronunciation adj. - Anatomyof or relating to the nose:nasal congestion.
- making use of or pronounced through the nose:nasal vowels.
na•sal•i•ty /neɪˈzælɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] na•sal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024na•sal1 (nā′zəl),USA pronunciation adj. - Anatomyof or pertaining to the nose:the nasal cavity.
- Phoneticspronounced 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).
n. - Phoneticsa nasal speech sound.
- Medieval Latin *nāsālis, equivalent. to Latin nās(us) nose + -ālis -al1
- 1375–1425; late Middle English (adjective, adjectival)
- Heraldrya bar or narrow plate used with an open helmet as a defense for the nose.
- Medieval Latin, as above
- Middle French
- Medieval Latin nāsāle, noun, nominal use of neuter of *nāsālis nasal1; replacing Middle English nasel
- late Middle English 1470–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nasal /ˈneɪzəl/ adj - of or relating to the nose
- pronounced with the soft palate lowered allowing air to escape via the nasal cavity instead of or as well as through the mouth
n - a nasal speech sound, such as English m, n, or ng
Etymology: 17th Century: from French from Late Latin nāsālis, from Latin nāsus nosenasality /neɪˈzælɪtɪ/ n ˈnasally adv |