gula
gul·a
gula · gulas · gulae
The upper front of the neck, next to the chinThe upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.
UK/ˈɡjuːlə/US/ˈɡ(j)ulə/
Meaning
3 sensesThe upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.
A plate which in most insects supports the submentum.
A capping moulding; a cymatium.
More definitions
- the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta
- eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin gula (“throat, gullet”).Learned borrowing from Latin gula (“throat, gullet”).
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Forms
plural: gulas / gulaeSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta:Nintinugga
- eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins):gluttonyovereating
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedgular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.