Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naso-

/neɪ.zoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: na-so-
IPA: /neɪ.zoʊ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Relating to the nose.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *néh₂sder. Proto-Italic *nāssos Latin nāsus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English naso- From Latin nāsus (“nose”) + English -o-.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /neɪ.zoʊ/
British English: /neɪ.zə(ʊ)/

Synonyms

rhino-

Questions

How do you pronounce naso-?: The recorded pronunciation is /neɪ.zoʊ/.
What does naso- mean?: Relating to the nose.
Where does naso- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *néh₂sder. Proto-Italic *nāssos Latin nāsus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English naso- From Latin nāsus (“nose”) + English -o-.

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