nāsus

nās-us Nase

From Proto-Italic *nāssos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s-.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈnaː.sus/, [ˈnäːs̠ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈna.sus/, [ˈnäːs̬us]

Noun

nāsus m (genitive nāsī); second declension

1. (anatomy) The nose. [ quotations ▼] [ synonym ▲]

   Synonym: nāris

1. 1. The sense of smell.
2. (by extension) The projecting part of a vessel; the spout or nozzle.

Inflection

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	nāsus	nāsī
Genitive	nāsī	nāsōrum
Dative	nāsō	nāsīs
Accusative	nāsum	nāsōs
Ablative	nāsō	nāsīs
Vocative	nāse	nāsī