þyrel

hole

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A close-up editorial portrait of an older Latino man, with his head tilted slightly back and turned a little to one side so the two openings of his nose are clearly visible, emphasizing the nearer nostril.

noun

nostril

NAH-strul/ˈnɑːstrəl/

Either external opening of the nose.

Etymology

nosOld Englishnose

+trilOld Englishhole

The compound literally means 'nose-hole': it names the opening rather than the nose itself. This concrete description still directly matches the anatomical meaning.

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