arterial
/ɑːˈtɪɹiəl/ahr-TIH-ree-uhl
/ɑɹˈtɪɹiəl/ahr-TIH-ree-uhl
Meaningto do with arteries
Common meaning: of arteries
Other meanings: main (road)
- arterthe windpipe; an arteryLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 120 · scan
- ialadjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ἀρτηρία ‘the windpipe; an artery’.
Roots
- ἀρτηρία Greek “the windpipe; an artery”
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