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aorta.

aorta

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aˈɔr.ta]Classical-Latin[aˈɔr.ta]

aorta
declension-1 · feminine

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”). Medieval Latin; compare the Classical borrowing of the same as averta.

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