Dictionary

nostril en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈnɒs.tɹəl/ (UK)
• /ˈnɑ.stɹəl/ (Canada, US)
• nŏs'trəl
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈnɒs.tɹɪl/ (UK)
• /ˈnɔs.tɹəl/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English nostrille, from Old English nosþyrel. Compare Old Frisian nosterle (“nostril”), modern West Frisian noaster (“nostrill”). Compare also Middle Low German noster (“nostril”), from Proto-Germanic *nustriz (“nostril”). By surface analysis, nose + thirl (“hole”).

Meanings

1. Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.
   • […]whether it bee that they bee broken winded and purſiue, or otherwiſe bitten and ſtung with venomous beaſts; in which caſes, there muſt be an injection made vp into the noſthrils, of the juice of Rue in wine. 1601, Plinius Secundus, translated by Philemon Holland, The Hiſtorie of the World. Commonly Called, the Naturall Hiſtorie […] , London: Impenſis G. B, Book L, Chapter XIII, page 58:

Forms

Deriveds

nostrilful · nostrilled · nostriled · horsenostrilled · septril · nostrility · internostril

Synonyms

nare · naris · nosehole · intake

Translations (139)

gl narno (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sh nosnica (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · izh nenähooku (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · scn nasca (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · tk burun deşigi (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · mi pongāihu (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · zu ikhala (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · az burun deşiyi (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ne नाकको प्वाल (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · gu નસકોરું (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ka ნესტო (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ltg nuoste (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · pa ناس (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · xcl ռունգն (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sq flegër (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ja 鼻の穴 (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fa نای بینی (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · he נְחִיר (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ca nariu (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ne नासिका विवर (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · et sõõre (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · th รูจมูก (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · nrf nâsille (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · cmn 鼻子眼 (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · pa ਨਾਸ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · svs gnoko puti (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · vo nudahog (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · hi नासापुट (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sw tundu la pua (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · el ρουθούνι (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fi sierain (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · lv nāss (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · nn nasebor (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ro nară (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fur narile (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · km ប្រហោងច្រមុះ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · mk носалка (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · de Nasenloch (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fr naseau (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · cs nosní dírka (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · cop ϫⲉϥϣⲁⲓ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · da næsebor (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · de Nüster (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · mr नाकपुडी (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ko 콧구멍 (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sk nozdra (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · mk но́здра (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · cmn 鼻孔 (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · nl neusgat (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · egy ms-A-D:t*D19 (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · yi נאָזלאָך (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ms lubang hidung (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sl nosnica (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · bg но́здря (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sh ноздрва (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · hu orrlyuk (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sh носница (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fy noaster (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · tg сурохи бинй (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · pl nozdrze (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · kw frig (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · uz burun teshigi (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · mww qhov ntswg (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fr (unformally) trou de nez (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sv näsborre (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · hy քթանցք (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · tr burun deliği (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · be но́здра (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · kum танав (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · eo naztruo (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fa سوراخ بینی (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ky таноо (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · bg но́здра (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · es narina (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fy noasgat (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · mi pongaponga (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · arz فتحة منخير (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ang nosþȳrel (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · is nös (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ar مَنْخَر (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ru ноздря́ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · nv ánííʼ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sh ноздра (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · gd cuinnean (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · es ventana (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · grc μυκτήρ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sk nosová dierka (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · oc nasica (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · kk танау (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ckb کونەلووت (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · lo ຮູດັງ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · io nazotruo (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · hy ռունգ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · et ninasõõre (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ur نَتْھنا (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · alt тану (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · hi नथुना (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · tl butas-ilong (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · id lubang hidung (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · kl sorluk (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · hi नथना (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · kix ngākhà (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · it narice (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · kmr firnik (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · pa نَتْھنا (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · nb nesebor (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · gl ventá (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · hy քթածակ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · la nāris (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · te ముక్కురంధ్రం (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · grc ῥώθων (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · wyi mirring gaarn (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · pt narina (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · gl nares (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · bn নাসারন্ধ্র (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · gl venta (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · yue 鼻哥窿 (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ne नाके टोड्को (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sah таныы (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fr narine (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · nn nasebore (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · km រន្ឋច្រមុះ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sh nozdra (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · ja 鼻孔 (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · cy ffroen (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · vi lỗ mũi (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · co naru (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · za conghndaeng (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · mn хамрын нүх (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · lt šnervė (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · cs nozdra (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · uk ні́здря (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · fa بینیدره (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · kmr kunê difinê (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · mi putaaihu (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · af neusgat (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · my နှာခေါင်းပေါက် (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · pa ਨਥਨਾ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) · sh nȍzdrva (either of the two orifices located on the nose)

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