Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root و ر د (w-r-d). Compare وَتِين (watīn, aorta) and Akkadian 𒌨𒌑𒁺 (ur'udu, windpipe, throat veins).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

وَرِيد (warīdm (plural أَوْرِدَة (ʔawrida) or وُرُد (wurud) or وُرُود (wurūd) or وَرَائِد (warāʔid))

  1. vein
  2. jugular vein

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Classical Syriac: ܘܪܝܕܐ (warrīḏā)
  • Hebrew: וְרִיד (wərīḏ)
  • Medieval Latin: alabari (vena cava)

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