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aortic

a·or·ta
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-awr-tuh]
    • /eɪˈɔr tə/
    • /eɪˈɔː.tə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-awr-tuh]
    • /eɪˈɔr tə/

Definitions of aortic word

  • noun plural aortic the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs. 1
  • noun aortic Of or pertaining to the aorta. 1
  • adjective aortic relating to the aorta 1

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Origin of aortic

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Medieval Latin < Greek aortḗ the great artery, literally, something hung, carried; akin to aeírein to lift, carry

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Parts of speech for Aortic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation

aortic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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