Spanish word

nariz

Pronunciation

IPA/naˈɾiθ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnose

Example

¿Te duele la nariz?

Does your nose hurt?

Illustration for nariz (nose)

More examples

Me desperté con sangre en la almohada porque sangré por la nariz durante la noche.

I woke up with blood on the pillow because I bled from my nose during the night.

Core concept

External nose and internal nasal passages as the organ for breathing and olfaction.

Common phrases

  • sangrar por la nariz

    bleed from one's nose

  • meter la nariz en

    stick one's nose into

  • tocarse la nariz

    touch one's nose

Similar words

narina: Individual nostril opening on the outside of the nose.
olfato: Ability to perceive and recognize smells.
moco: Sticky nasal discharge or mucus produced inside the nose.

Definition in Spanish

Órgano nasal que incluye las cavidades y la parte externa, responsable de la entrada de aire y del sentido del olfato.

Word origin

The term is inherited from Latin nāris via Vulgar Latin, with regular Romance sound changes producing Spanish nariz.

Usage tips

  • Stress falls on the final syllable, and the z is pronounced as /θ/ in much of Spain but as /s/ in most of Latin America, so regional pronunciations differ.

Related words

  • nasalnasaladjective
  • narizotabig-nosedadjective

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