aorta- root words — words with the aorta- root

The root aorta- comes from Greek aorte, meaning great artery. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including aorta, aortal, aortic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the aorta- root

Explore words with aorta- — words containing the aorta- root and sharing its sense of "great artery". Examples include aorta, aortal, aortic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does aorta- mean?

The aorta- root means great artery, from Greek aorte. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.