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jugular

/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jʊl.ə/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jəl.ɚ/ US
/ˈd͡ʒu.ɡjəl.ɚ/ US
/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.əl.ɚ/ US
/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.lɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ʌɡjʊlə(ɹ), -uːɡjʊlə(ɹ), -ʌɡələ(ɹ)

Where it comes 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.

adjective jugulary

not comparable, relational Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
not comparable, relational Of or pertaining to the jugular vein.
not comparable, of fish Having ventral fins attached under the throat.
humorous, not comparable, relational Relating to juggling.

noun jugulars · jugulary

abbreviation, ellipsis, in plural, rare Ellipsis of jugular vein
broadly, in plural, rare Any critical vulnerability. It was vicious; he went for the jugular.

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adj relating to the neck or throat

Español	yugular
中文	頸的 /颈的 jǐng de
Português	jugular
Français	jugulaire
Ελληνικά	τραχηλικός trachilikós
Русский	ше́йный šéjnyj

adj relating to the jugular vein

中文	頸靜脈的 /颈静脉的 jǐngjìngmài de

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@misc{jugular_2026,
  title = {jugular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jugular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}