aorta
English
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
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Noun
aorta (plural aortas or aortae)
- (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.
- (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. [1]
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Asturian
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)
Catalan
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
Noun
aorta f (plural aortes)
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Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
aorta f (plural aorta's)
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Galician
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)
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Interlingua
Noun
aorta (plural aortas)
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Irish
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)
Declension
Derived terms
- aorta droma (“dorsal aorta”)
- aorta tairr (“ventral aorta”)
- aorta tóracsach (“thoracic aorta”)
- aortach (“aortic”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aorta | n-aorta | haorta | t-aorta |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aorta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aorta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “aorta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Italian
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)
Derived terms
Anagrams
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈor.ta/, [äˈɔrt̪ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈor.ta/, [äˈɔrt̪ä]
Noun
aorta f (genitive aortae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | aorta | aortae |
Genitive | aortae | aortārum |
Dative | aortae | aortīs |
Accusative | aortam | aortās |
Ablative | aortā | aortīs |
Vocative | aorta | aortae |
Derived terms
Latvian
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
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Noun
aorta f (4th declension)
- (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
Declension
Polish
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
Noun
aorta f
Declension
Further reading
Portuguese
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)
Serbo-Croatian
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
Noun
àōrta f (Cyrillic spelling а̀о̄рта)
Declension
Spanish
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
Noun
aorta f (plural aortas)
Derived terms
Further reading
Swedish
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
Declension
Declension of aorta | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | aorta | aortan | aortor | aortorna |
Genitive | aortas | aortans | aortors | aortornas |
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