αορτή

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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)

  1. (anatomy, medicine) aorta

Declension

Declension of αορτή
singular plural
nominative αορτή • αορτές •
genitive αορτής • αορτών •
accusative αορτή • αορτές •
vocative αορτή • αορτές •

See also

Further reading

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