aorta

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /eɪˈɔːtə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /eɪˈɔːɹtə/

Noun

aorta (plural aortas or aortae)

1. (anatomy) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
2. (figuratively) The liveliest part of something.

   Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan.

Etymology

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

Noun

aorta f (plural aortes)

1. (anatomy) aorta

Etymology

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

Noun

aorta f (plural aortes)

1. (anatomy) aorta

Etymology

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

Noun

aorta f (plural aortas)

1. (anatomy) aorta

Etymology

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

Noun

aorta m (genitive singular aorta, nominative plural aortaí)

1. (anatomy) aorta

Mutation

Further reading

• "aorta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “aorta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “aorta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Etymology

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

Noun

aorta f (plural aorte)

1. (anatomy) aorta

Anagrams

• arato, orata

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”).

Partēs aortae

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈor.ta/, [aˈɔr.ta]

Noun

aorta f (genitive aortae); first declension

1. aorta

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”).

Pronunciation

Noun

aorta f (4th declension)

1. (anatomy) aorta (the main artery of the circulatory system, responsible for carrying the blood from the heart to the rest of the body except the lungs)

   lielais asinsriņķošanas loks sākas ar aortu ― the great blood circulation cycle begins with the aorta

   lielie asinsvadi: aorta un plaušu artērija ― the major blood vessels: the aorta and the pulmonary artery

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɔr.ta/

• Audio

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Noun

aorta f

1. (anatomy) aorta

Further reading

• aorta in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Etymology

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

Noun

aorta f (plural aortas)

1. (anatomy) aorta (great artery)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǎoːrta/
• Hyphenation: a‧or‧ta

Noun

àōrta f (Cyrillic spelling а̀о̄рта)

1. (anatomy) aorta

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈorta/, [aˈort̪a]

Noun

aorta f (plural aortas)

1. (anatomy) aorta

Further reading

• “aorta” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Etymology

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

Noun

aorta c

1. (anatomy) aorta