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aorta
- /eɪˈɔːtə/ UK
- /eɪˈɔɹtə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise”).
noun aortas · aortae
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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.
Similar: great artery
- 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.
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noun great artery
| Español | aorta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대동맥 daedongmaek |
| 日本語 | 大動脈 daidōmyaku |
| 中文 | 主動脈 /主动脉 zhǔdòngmài, 大動脈 /大动脉 dàdòngmài |
| हिन्दी | महाधमनी mahādhmanī |
| Kiswahili | aorta |
| Português | aorta |
| Français | aorte |
| Deutsch | Hauptschlagader, Aorta |
| Italiano | aorta |
| Ελληνικά | αορτή aortí |
| Română | aortă |
| Русский | ао́рта aórta |
| Tiếng Việt | động mạch chủ, đại động mạch |
| العربية | أَبْهَر ʔabhar, وَتِين watīn, أَوُرْطَى ʔawurṭā |
| עברית | אבי העורקים aví ha-orakím, אאורטה aórta |
Talk about this word "aorta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aorta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aorta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aorta "aorta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aorta.Cite this
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title = {aorta},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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