aorta

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /eɪˈɔːtə/ (US) IPA(key): /eɪˈɔɹtə/ === Noun === aorta (plural aortas or aortae) (anatomy) 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. Synonym: great artery (figuratively) The liveliest part of something. ==== Coordinate terms ==== circulatory system ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== aorta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Asturian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Noun === aorta f (plural aortes) (anatomy) aorta == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈɔr.tə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [aˈɔɾ.ta] === Noun === aorta f (plural aortes) (anatomy) aorta ==== Derived terms ==== aòrtic === Further reading === “aorta”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “aorta”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “aorta” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “aorta” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin aorta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaːˈɔr.taː/ Hyphenation: aor‧ta === Noun === aorta f (plural aorta's, no diminutive) aorta ==== Derived terms ==== == Galician == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Noun === aorta f (plural aortas) (anatomy) aorta ==== Related terms ==== aórtico == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Dutch aorta, from Latin aorta, from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈaɔrta] Hyphenation: aor‧ta === Noun === aorta (plural aorta-aorta) (anatomy) aorta: 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 Hypernym: arteri === Further reading === “aorta”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Interlingua == === Noun === aorta (plural aortas) aorta ==== Related terms ==== aortic == Irish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Noun === aorta m (genitive singular aorta, nominative plural aortaí) (anatomy) aorta ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aorta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “aorta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “aorta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɔr.ta/ Rhymes: -ɔrta Hyphenation: a‧òr‧ta === Noun === aorta f (plural aorte) (anatomy) aorta ==== Derived terms ==== aortico === Anagrams === arato, orata == Latin == === Alternative forms === aortē, adorta === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”). Medieval Latin; compare the Classical borrowing of the same as averta. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aˈɔr.ta] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aˈɔr.ta] === Noun === aorta f (genitive aortae); first declension aorta ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. ==== Derived terms ==== == Latvian == === Etymology === Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === aorta f (4th declension) (anatomy) aorta (the main artery of the circulatory system, responsible for carrying the blood from the heart to the rest of the body except the lungs) lielais asinsriņķošanas loks sākas ar aortu ― the great blood circulation cycle begins with the aorta lielie asinsvadi: aorta un plaušu artērija ― the major blood vessels: the aorta and the pulmonary artery ==== Declension ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈɔr.ta/ Rhymes: -ɔrta Syllabification: a‧or‧ta === Noun === aorta f (anatomy) aorta Synonym: tętnica główna (literary) aorta (the main area of transportation in a city) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === aorta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN aorta in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise”). === Pronunciation === Homophone: a horta Hyphenation: a‧or‧ta === Noun === aorta f (plural aortas) (anatomy) aorta (great artery) === Further reading === “aorta”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “aorta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ǎoːrta/ Hyphenation: a‧or‧ta === Noun === àōrta f (Cyrillic spelling а̀о̄рта) (anatomy) aorta Antonym: vena ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈoɾta/ [aˈoɾ.t̪a] Rhymes: -oɾta Syllabification: a‧or‧ta === Noun === aorta f (plural aortas) (anatomy) aorta ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “aorta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swahili == === Etymology === Borrowed from English aorta. === Pronunciation === === Noun === aorta class IX (plural aorta class X) (anatomy) aorta == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Noun === aorta c (anatomy) aorta Synonym: stora kroppspulsådern ==== Declension ==== == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish aorta, from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”). Doublet of ayorta. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈoɾta/ [ʔɐˈoɾ.t̪ɐ] Rhymes: -oɾta Syllabification: a‧or‧ta === Noun === aorta (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜓᜇ᜔ᜆ) (anatomy) aorta Synonyms: ayorta, punong-daluyan ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “aorta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 41 == Uzbek == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian ао́рта (aórta), from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”). === Noun === aorta (plural aortalar) (anatomy) aorta ==== Declension ====