noun · femininethird declension
carōtis
carōtis f (genitive carōtidis)
Classical[kaˈroː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈrɔː.tis]
Meaning
- New Latinthe carotid artery
artēria carōtis commūnis
common carotid artery
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | carōtis | carōtidēs |
| genitive | carōtidis | carōtidum |
| dative | carōtidī | carōtidibus |
| accusative | carōtidem | carōtidēs |
| ablative | carōtide | carōtidibus |
| vocative | carōtis | carōtidēs |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰρωτῐ́δες (kărōtĭ́des, “carotid arteries”), from κᾰρόω (kăróō, “to plunge into deep sleep or torpor”) + -τῐ́δες (-tĭ́des, plural nominal suffix), from the fact that the carotid artery supplies blood to the brain, and interruption of this flow causes loss of consciousness.
Descendants
- Englishcarotid