Nazard

noun

Na·​zard
variants or less commonly Nasard
nəˈzär(d)
plural Nazards also Nasards
: an organ mutation stop with metal pipes that sounds the twelfth above the fundamental tone

called also Nasat

Word History

Etymology

French, from nazard, nasard, having a nasal sound, from Latin nasus nose

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“Nazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazard. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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