aorta- root words — words with the aorta- root

The root aorta- comes from Greek aorte, meaning great artery. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including aorta, aortal, aortic, aortitis, aortographic, aortography. 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, aortitis, aortographic, aortography. 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.