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jugular

/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jəl.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
jugu-lar
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jəl.ɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.

adj

Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.

adj

Having ventral fins attached under the throat.

adj

Relating to juggling.

Humorous

noun

Ellipsis of jugular vein.

noun

Any critical vulnerability.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Late 16th century borrowing from Late Latin jugulāris, from jugulum (“the collarbone; the hollow part of the neck above the collarbone; the throat”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to jugulum + -ar.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *yewg-, jugulāris

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jəl.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jʊl.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

jugulary (alternative, obsolete) jugulars (plural)

Derived Forms

abdominojugular hepatojugular hepatojugularometer intrajugular transjugular

Phrases

jugular foramen jugular notch jugular trunk jugular vein jugular venous pressure jugulo- go for the jugular

Synonyms

jugular vein vena jugularis

Rhymes With

intrajugular hepatojugular

Questions

How do you pronounce jugular?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jəl.ɚ/.
What does jugular mean?
Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
Where does jugular come from?
Late 16th century borrowing from Late Latin jugulāris, from jugulum (“the collarbone; the hollow part of the neck above the collarbone; the throat”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to jugulum + -ar.

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