Etymology

jugular

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Today it means: Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat. Full definition →

Late Latin jugulāris
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  1. Late Latin · borrowed fromjugulāris
  2. English todayjugular

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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