nas- root words — words with the nas- root

The root nas- comes from Latin nasus, meaning nose. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including nasal, nasally, nasalize, nasalized, nasturtium, nasturtiums, labionasal, nasalise, nasion, nasopharynx, postnasal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nas- root

Explore words with nas- — words containing the nas- root and sharing its sense of "nose". Examples include nasal, nasally, nasalize, nasalized, nasturtium, nasturtiums, labionasal, nasalise, nasion, nasopharynx, postnasal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The nas- root means nose, from Latin nasus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.