arteria
arteria · arteriae
Synonym of arterySynonym of artery.
US/ɑɹˈtɪɹ.i.ə/
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of artery.
More definitions
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin artēria (“a windpipe; an artery”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐLearned borrowing from Latin artēria (“a windpipe; an artery”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā). Doublet of artery.
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Forms
plural: arteriaeSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body:arteryarterial blood vessel
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedarteria innominata
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular