different between jugular vs jugula

English

Etymology

From Late Latin jugul?ris, from iugulum (“neck, throat”), from iugum (“yoke”), from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d???.j?.l?/, /?d???.j?.l?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d???.j?.l?/, /?d???.j?.l?/

Adjective

jugular (not comparable)

1. Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
2. (zoology, of fish) Having ventral fins attached under the throat.
3. (humorous) Relating to juggling.

Translations

Noun

jugular (plural jugulars)

1. (anatomy) A jugular vein.
2. (by extension) Any critical vulnerability.

   It was vicious; he went for the jugular.

Usage notes

The plural form jugulars is almost never used.

Synonyms

• jugular vein

Derived terms

• go for the jugular

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Scientific Latin iugularis, jugularis, from Latin iugulum.

Adjective

jugular m or f (plural jugulares, comparable)

1. jugular (relating to the neck or throat)

Noun

jugular f (plural jugulares)

1. jugular vein

Related terms

• jugo

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French jugulaire, Medieval Latin or Scientific Latin iugularis, jugularis, from Latin iugulum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?u.?u?lar/

Adjective

jugular m or n (feminine singular jugular?, masculine plural jugulari, feminine and neuter plural jugulare)

1. jugular; pertaining to the neck or throat

Declension

Related terms

• ven? jugular?
• junghia

English

Noun

jugula

1. plural of jugulum

French

Verb

jugula

1. third-person singular past historic of juguler

Latin

Verb

jugul?

1. second-person singular present active imperative of jugul?

Romanian

Etymology

From French juguler, from Latin jugulare.

Verb

a jugula (third-person singular present juguleaz?, past participle jugulat) 1st conj.

1. to choke, to strangle
2. to stamp out

Conjugation