aortal

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UK/eɪˈɔːtəl/US/eɪˈɔɹtəl/US[eɪˈɔɹ.ɾɫ̩]

adjective

Of or relating to the aorta.

Similar
aortic
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English aorta →
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Meanings

adjectiveaortal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the aorta.

    Constance leans over him [...] and he has that drop kick in the aortal region as blood rushes to a hard-on.

    2016, Jenni Fagan, The Sunlight Pilgrims, William Heinemann, page 180

    Synonyms: aortic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to the aorta.

Similar
aortic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to the aorta

Similar
aortic
Also see
aortic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishaorta
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishaortal

From aorta + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aortal

portalmortalimmortalsportalchortlevortalunmortal
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Anagrams

Artola
Cite this entry
APA

aortal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aortal

MLA

“aortal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aortal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aortal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aortal.

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