yugular

Spanish

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ʝuɡuˈlaɾ/ [ɟ͡ʝu.ɣ̞uˈlaɾ]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝuɡuˈlaɾ/ [ɟ͡ʝu.ɣ̞uˈlaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃuɡuˈlaɾ/ [ʃu.ɣ̞uˈlaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒuɡuˈlaɾ/ [ʒu.ɣ̞uˈlaɾ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Scientific Latin jugulāris, previously iugulāris, from Latin iugulum (“neck”).

Adjective

yugular m or f (masculine and feminine plural yugulares)

1. jugular

   vena yugular ― jugular vein

Noun

yugular f (plural yugulares)

1. (anatomy) jugular

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin iugulāre, present active infinitive of iugulō (“slay, slit throat”).

Verb

1. to cut someone's throat

   Synonym: degollar

2. to cut off