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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)
- (anatomy, medicine) aorta
Declension
Declension of αορτή
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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αορτή (aortí)
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αορτές (aortés)
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genitive
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αορτής (aortís)
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αορτών (aortón)
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accusative
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αορτή (aortí)
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αορτές (aortés)
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vocative
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αορτή (aortí)
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αορτές (aortés)
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See also
- compare with: αορτήρας m (aortíras, “shoulder strap”)
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