nasillard

French

Etymology

From nasiller +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na.zi.jaʁ/

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Adjective

nasillard (feminine nasillarde, masculine plural nasillards, feminine plural nasillardes)

1. nasal (accent)
   • 2007, Georges Chétochine, La vérité sur les gestes, page 169:

     Le ton de sa voix un peu aigre et nasillard est parfaitement synchronisé avec son regard langoureux, humain.

     The sound of his voice, a little shrill and nasal, is perfectly synchronised with his languid, human look.

Further reading

• “nasillard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.