ἀορτή

See also: αορτή

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 10 June 2014

Etymology

From ἀείρω (aeírō, to raise, lift)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓ορτή (aortḗ) f (genitive ᾰ̓ορτῆς); first declension

  1. (in the plural) the lower extremities of the windpipe
    1. (in the singular) aorta, the artery which proceeds from the left ventricle
      1. (in the plural) the arteries
  2. a knapsack that hangs from the shoulders

Declension

Synonyms

  • (lower extremities of the windpipe): βρόγχια (brónkhia)

Descendants

Further reading

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