Etymology

gular

gul·ar
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Today it means: Particularly of an animal: of, pertaining to, or located at the gula (“the upper front of the neck next to the chin”) or the throat. Full definition →

Latin gula
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gular · adjective, noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromgula“gullet, throat; palate”
  2. English todaygular

From gula (“upper throat”) + -ar (suffix forming adjectives). Gula is derived from Latin gula (“gullet, throat; palate”).

gular · noun2

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromगूलर
  2. English todaygular

Borrowed from Hindi गूलर (gūlar).

Words from the same roots

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