jugulum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The neck or throat.
  2. The lower throat or the part of the neck just above the breast.
  3. The jugum of an insect's wing.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jəl.əm/ /ˈju.ɡjəl.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jugulum.wav

Word forms

jugulum jugula

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin jugulum (“the collarbone; the hollow part of the neck above the collarbone; the throat”), diminutive of jugum (“a yoke, collar”).

Derived words

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