nose

Middle English

/ˈnɔːz(ə)/, /ˈnoːs(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • nose protrusion of the human face
  • beak, nose-shaped protrusion

Etymology

Inherited from Old English nosu (nose) inherited from Proto-Germanic *nusō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s- (nose, nostril).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*néh₂s-

Gloss

nose, nostril

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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