nasal

¹

[ ney-zuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the nose:

   the nasal cavity.

2. Phonetics. pronounced 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 ).

noun

1. Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.

nasal

²

[ ney-zuhl ]

noun

, Armor.

1. a bar or narrow plate used with an open helmet as a defense for the nose.

nasal

/ neɪˈzælɪtɪ; ˈneɪzəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the nose
2. phonetics pronounced with the soft palate lowered allowing air to escape via the nasal cavity instead of or as well as through the mouth

noun

1. a nasal speech sound, such as English m, n, or ng
2. See nosepiece
   another word for nosepiece

nasal

/ nā′zəl /

1. Relating to or involving the nose.

Derived Forms

• ˈnasally, adverb
• nasality, noun

Other Words From

• na·sal·i·ty [ney-, zal, -i-tee], nasal·ism noun
• semi·na·sali·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nasal¹

1375–1425; late Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin *nāsālis, equivalent to Latin nās ( us ) nose + -ālis -al ¹

Origin of nasal²

First recorded in 1470–80; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin nāsāle, noun use of neuter of nāsālis (unattested) nasal ¹( def ); replacing Middle English nasel, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of nasal¹

C17: from French from Late Latin nāsālis, from Latin nāsus nose

Example Sentences

During the trials, researchers did weekly nasal swabs on participants.

From Popular-Science

Inside your nasal cavity, millions of olfactory neurons are waiting for the next smelly molecule to fly in.

From Nautilus

The test uses a nasal swab to collect a sample and produces results within minutes using a plastic device similar to a home pregnancy test.

From Washington Post

In recent days, state-run tabloid Global Times noted that the procedure was controversial, with some doctors saying nasal and throat swabs were more effective because coronavirus is a respiratory infection.

From Washington Post

Our noses are densely packed with olfactory cells, huddled high up in our nasal passages.

From Singularity Hub 

Called by the hoity toity term of nasal insufflation, this method was used by some in Asia till a few hundred years ago.

From The Daily Beast

Among them were some horrifying images of severe damage to nasal tissue caused by a child lodging a button battery in her nose.

From The Daily Beast

As a nasal spray it keeps the passages moist and bacteria free, ideal for travel or ducted heating systems.

From The Daily Beast

Xylitol Nasal Spray - xylitol is a sugar alcohol and has antibacterial properties.

From The Daily Beast

My partner gives me quite a hard time about it, but not as hard a time, she says, as I'm giving my nasal tubes.

From The Daily Beast

Gunn possessed a purple complexion which attained to full vigor of coloring in the nasal region.

From Project Gutenberg

For more than another hour that sweet nasal monotonous voice trilled on.

From Project Gutenberg

This pronunciation of the nasal vowels in French is, as is well known, an important factor in the famous "accent du Midi."

From Project Gutenberg

The bacillus is found in the nasal secretions and in sputum; it dies in from twelve to twenty-four hours when dried.

From Project Gutenberg

From my experience with patients I doubt whether many of them would submit to the intra-nasal spark.

From Project Gutenberg