Plural of aorta
regular plural
The plural of aorta is aortas or aortae.
Forms of aorta
| Singular | aorta /eɪˈɔːtə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | aortas aortae |
| Countable | countable |
Meaning of aorta
- noun 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.
- noun The liveliest part of something.
Questions about the plural of aorta
- What is the plural of aorta?
- The plural of aorta is aortas or aortae.
- Which is correct, aortas or aortae?
- Both are used. aortas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is aorta countable?
- Aorta is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: aorta (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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