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naris

/ˈnɛə.ɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
naris
IPA
/ˈnɛə.ɹɪs/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a nostril

Etymology

From Latin naris (“nostril”). Itself from Latin nāsus with rhotacism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

nares (plural)

Derived Forms

palatonaris postnaris prenaris

Phrases

posterior naris

Frequently Paired Words

posterior naris

Questions

How do you pronounce naris?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛə.ɹɪs/.
What does naris mean?
a nostril
Where does naris come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce naris

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