Etymology

jugulate

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Today it means: To cut the throat of. Full definition →

Latin iugulātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromiugulātus
  2. English todayjugulate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin iugulātus, perfect passive participle of iugulō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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