# jugulum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jəl.əm/

## Definitions
1. The neck or throat.
2. The lower throat or the part of the neck just above the breast.
3. The jugum of an insect's wing.

## Etymology
Borrowing from New Latin jugulum (“the collarbone; the hollow part of the neck above the collarbone; the throat”), diminutive of jugum (“a yoke, collar”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jugulum