UrsprungBorrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”).
Formeraorta(indefinite, nominative, singular) · aortas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · aortan(definite, nominative, singular) · aortans(definite, genitive, singular) · aortor(indefinite, nominative, plural) · aortors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · aortorna(definite, nominative, plural) · aortornas(definite, genitive, plural)