Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἀορτ-ή

ἀορτ-ή,ἡ, (ἀείρω) in pl.,

A.

= βρόγχια , Hp. Loc.Hom. 14 (where Littré readsἀορτρέων, -τρῃσι), Coac. 394 , cf. Ruf. Onom. 159 .

2. thearteriesspringing from the heart, i.e. aorta and pulmonary artery, Hp. Cord. 10 ; esp. in sg., theaorta,

Arist. HA 496a7 , 513b4 , etc.: in pl.,arteries,

Poll. 2.205 .

II. knapsack that hung fromthe shoulders, Men. 331 , Diph. 40 , Posidipp. 10 , cf. Poll. 7.79 , 10.139 .

III. point of suspensionof a balance, Theol.Ar. 29 .