venta

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) nostril, especially of livestock
2. (colloquial, feminine, in-plural) snout
3. (colloquial, feminine, in-plural) nose
4. (colloquial, derogatory, feminine, in-plural, often) face
5. (feminine, figuratively, in-plural, informal) presence

Verb

third-person singular present indicative of ventar

ventar

to blow

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Concepts

nostril

naris

anterior naris

Synonyms

narina

Translations

narine

naseau

nariu

neusgat

Nasenloch

trou de nez

naris

narice

narina

منخر

Nüster

ρουθούνι

burun deliği

Nüstern

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvẽ.tɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: *ventāna

Inherited from Latin: ventus

Cognate with Galician: ventá

Cognate with Spanish: ventana

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ventãa, from Latin *ventāna, from Latin ventus (“wind”). Cognate with Galician ventá and Spanish ventana. Doublet of ventã and ventana.