αρτηρία

See also: ἀρτηρία

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾ.tiˈɾi.a/

Noun

αρτηρία • (artiría) f (plural αρτηρίες)

  1. (anatomy, physiology) artery (blood vessel)
    Coordinate terms: φλέβα (fléva), αγγείο (angeío)
  2. (figuratively) arterial or main road
    H πόλη έχει τρεις βασικές οδικές αρτηρίες. ― H póli échei treis vasikés odikés artiríes. ― The city has three arterial roads.

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