αορτή

See also: ἀορτή

Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aoɾˈti/
• Hyphenation: α‧ορ‧τή

Noun

αορτή • (aortí) f (plural αορτές)

1. (anatomy, medicine) aorta

Declension

declension of αορτή

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	αορτή •	αορτές •
genitive	αορτής •	αορτών •
accusative	αορτή •	αορτές •
vocative	αορτή •	αορτές •

Related terms

• αορτικός (aortikós, “aortic, aortal”, adjective)
• αορτίτιδα f (aortítida, “aortitis”)

 

See also

• compare with: αορτήρας m (aortíras, “shoulder strap”)

Further reading

• αορτή on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el