αορτή
See also: ἀορτή
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)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αορτή (aortí) | αορτές (aortés) |
| genitive | αορτής (aortís) | αορτών (aortón) |
| accusative | αορτή (aortí) | αορτές (aortés) |
| vocative | αορτή (aortí) | αορτές (aortés) |
Related terms
See also
- compare with: αορτήρας m (aortíras, “shoulder strap”)
Further reading
- αορτή on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el