Polish edit

Etymology edit

From nos +‎ -owy.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /nɔˈsɔ.vɨ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɨ
  • Syllabification: no‧so‧wy

Adjective edit

nosowy (not comparable, derived adverb nosowo)

  1. (relational, anatomy) nasal (of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion)
  2. (relational, phonetics) nasal (sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng.)

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • nosowy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • nosowy in Polish dictionaries at PWN