aorta
noun
Simple meaning
The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ayawrtuhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
eɪˈɔɹtə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
anatomy
The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
anatomy
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.
figuratively
The liveliest part of something.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
Used this way, aorta is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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