NYT Dictionary

AORTAL

/eɪˈɔɹtəl/
AdjectiveA-or-tala-or-tal · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of or relating to the aorta.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English aorta Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English aortal From aorta + -al.

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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