French word

nasal

Pronunciation

IPA/nazal/

Meaning

  • adjectivenasal

Example

Il a une inflammation nasale.

He has nasal inflammation.

Illustration for nasal (nasal)

More examples

Elle achète un spray nasal en pharmacie.

She buys a nasal spray at a pharmacy.

Core concept

Air or sound moving through the nose rather than only through the mouth.

Common phrases

  • voix nasale

    nasal voice

  • spray nasal

    nasal spray

  • respiration nasale

    nasal breathing

Similar words

oral: Connected with the mouth.
bouché: Unable to let air or liquid pass freely.
enrhumé: Showing cold symptoms in the nose or throat.
olfactif: Connected with smell.

Definition in French

Qui appartient au nez ou à la cavité nasale, et qui s'applique aussi aux sons produits par le passage de l'air dans le nez.

Word origin

French nasal comes from Latin nasalis, formed from nasus, meaning "nose," with the adjective-forming suffix -alis.

Usage tips

  • The adjective agrees in gender: nasal is masculine, while nasale is feminine, as in une cavité nasale.

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