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arteria

/ɑɹˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
ar-te-ria
IPA
/ɑɹˈtɪɹ.i.ə/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of artery.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin artēria (“a windpipe; an artery”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā). Doublet of artery.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑɹˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

Inflected Forms

arteriae (plural)

Phrases

arteria innominata

Synonyms

artery arterial blood vessel

Rhymes With

nigeria criteria bacteria liberia siberia cafeteria hysteria iberia materia diphtheria listeria cyanobacteria

Questions

How do you pronounce arteria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˈtɪɹ.i.ə/.
What does arteria mean?
Synonym of artery.
Where does arteria come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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