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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
postnasal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pós
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *pósti
Proto-Italic *posti
Old Latin poste
Latin post
English post-
English nasal
English postnasal
From post- + nasal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or located near the posterior of the nasal cavity.
Deriveds
post-nasal drip
postnasal en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pós
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *pósti
Proto-Italic *posti
Old Latin poste
Latin post
English post-
English nasal
English postnasal
From post- + nasal.
Meanings
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The posterior half of a divided nasal scale.
Forms