jugular

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jʊl.ə/

The English word “jugular” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
Of or pertaining to the jugular vein.
Having ventral fins attached under the throat.
Relating to juggling.

noun

Any critical vulnerability.

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.

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