Feminine

aorta

Meaning

aorta (great artery)

Synonyms

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aˈɔʁ.tɐ/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise”).

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