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Pronunciation / Transliteration: biryō
"彼は鼻梁に眼鏡をかけた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The upper bony or cartilaginous part of the human nose that lies between the eyes and supports spectacles.
"She adjusted her glasses higher up on her nose-bridge." - 2
The corresponding anatomical structure on the snout of various animals.
"The hunting dog had a distinctive white stripe running down its nose-bridge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of Old English 'nosu' (referring to the facial organ) and Old English 'brycg' (referring to a structure spanning a gap or raised path). The compound term emerged in early modern anatomy to describe the upper bony or cartilaginous ridge of the nose.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Nose-bridge"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Nose-bridge" is said worldwide
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arête du nez
Transliteration: /a.ʁɛt dy ne/
"Il portait des lunettes posées sur l'arête du nez."
Nasenrücken
Transliteration: /ˈnaːzn̩ˌʁʏkn̩/
"Die Brille drückte auf ihren Nasenrücken."
ponte del naso
Transliteration: /ˈpon.te del ˈna.zo/
"Gli occhiali gli scivolavano sul ponte del naso."
puente nasal
Transliteration: /ˈpwente naˈsal/
"Se ajustó las gafas en el puente nasal."
ponte do nariz
Transliteration: /ˈpõ.tʃi du naˈɾis/
"Os óculos pesavam na ponte do nariz dele."
नाक की हड्डी
Transliteration: nak ki haddi
"उसने अपनी नाक की हड्डी पर चश्मा ठीक किया।"
鼻梁
Transliteration: bí liáng
"他的鼻梁上架着一副金边眼镜。"
콧대
Transliteration: kotdae
"그녀는 콧대에 안경을 걸쳐 썼다."
鼻梁
Transliteration: biryō
"彼は鼻梁に眼鏡をかけた。"
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