2 entries under this word

Nasal

Nā'sal, a.

adjective

a. [Fr., Pr., & Sp. nasal, It. nasale, from Lat. nasus, the nose.]

Sense 1. Pertaining to the nose.

Sense 2. Spoken through the nose in whole or in part; as, a nasal sound or letter.

Nasal vowel, a vowel uttered both through the nose and the mouth.

noun

n. 1. An elementary sound which is uttered through the nose, or through both the nose and mouth simultaneously.