nariz

Alternative forms

• ñariz

Etymology

From Latin nārēs, through a Vulgar Latin *nārīcae, nārīces or *nārīx, nārīcem, probably resulting from a crossing with nāsīca.

Noun

nariz f (plural narices)

1. (anatomy) nose

Etymology

From Old Portuguese nariz, from Latin nārēs, through a Vulgar Latin *nārīcae, nārīces or *nārīx, nārīcem, probably resulting from a crossing with nāsīca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈɾiθ/, /naˈɾis/

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Noun

nariz m (plural narices)

1. nose

Further reading

• Nariz on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

Noun

nariz f (Latin spelling)

1. (anatomy) nose, nostril

Etymology

From Old Portuguese nariz, from Latin nārēs, through a Vulgar Latin *nārīcae, nārīces or *nārīx, nārīcem, probably resulting from a crossing with nāsīca.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐˈɾiʃ/
• Hyphenation: na‧riz

Noun

nariz m (plural narizes)

1. nose (the organ of the face used to smell things)

Etymology

From Latin nārēs, through a Vulgar Latin *nārīcae, nārīces or *nārīx, nārīcem, probably resulting from a crossing with nāsīca.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /naˈɾiθ/
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /naˈɾis/

Noun

nariz f (plural narices)

1. nose (organ on face)
2. nose; smell (sense of smell)

Further reading

• “nariz” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.