naris C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈner.ɪs/ UK /ˈneə.rɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #468254 Meanings 1 noun either external opening of the nose or either corresponding opening into the nasal cavity; a nostril Smoke made the mouth, throat, and each naris of the invisible figure briefly visible. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · either external opening of... nostrilnasal opening Word family Forms nares Related forms naresnasalnose Etymology Borrowed from Latin naris ("nostril"), whose usual plural is nares. The Latin word is related to nasus ("nose"), the source of English nasal. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # naris **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈner.ɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈneə.rɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 468254 ## Meanings 1. either external opening of the nose or either corresponding opening into the nasal cavity; a nostril ## Examples - Smoke made the mouth, throat, and each naris of the invisible figure briefly visible. ## Synonyms - nostril - nasal opening ## Related Forms - nares - nasal - nose ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin naris ("nostril"), whose usual plural is nares. The Latin word is related to nasus ("nose"), the source of English nasal. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown