Etymology

per nasum

Today it means: via the nose Full definition →

Latin per nasum ← ['la ',
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  1. ['la · borrowed from',
  2. Latin · borrowed fromper nasum
  3. English todayper nasum

Borrowed from Latin per nasum.

Words from the same roots

['la', all →

bidTIDantemortemad absurdumad idemad libitumad loc.ad referendumad seriatumattachiamenta de spinis et bosciscarmen figuratumCorona BorealisDei gratiaerga omneset aliiex cathedrain absentiain camerain concretoin diesin extremisin loco parentisin pari materiain propria personain reminter aliain urejurisconsultnomen agentisper anum

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