jugular

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable, relational) Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
2. (not-comparable, relational) Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
3. (not-comparable) Having ventral fins attached under the throat.
4. (humorous, not-comparable, relational) Relating to juggling.

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, in-plural, rare) Ellipsis of jugular vein.
2. (broadly, in-plural, rare) Any critical vulnerability.

Synonyms

jugular vein

vena jugularis

cervical

neck

pitiless

ruthless

soft spot

weak spot

weak part

of the neck

failing

foible

Translations

jugulaire

giugulare

jugular

yugular

jugulair

iugulare

τραχηλικός

Veine jugulaire

veines jugulaires

vena giugulare

halsader

Veia jugular

boyna ait

الوداجي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jʊl.ə/

Etymology

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.