gula

[gyoo-luh, goo-]

noun, plural gu·lae

[gyoo-lee, goo-] /ˈgyu li, ˈgu-/, gu·las.

Zoology.
1. the upper part of the throat or gullet.
2. the front or forward part of the neck.
Architecture.
1. a molding having a large hollow, as a cavetto.
2. ogee(def 2).

Origin of gula

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: throat, gullet, appetite

Related formsgu·lar, adjectivein·ter·gu·lar, adjectivesub·gu·lar, adjective

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Historical Examples of gula

E-kharsag-ella, temple of Gula in Babylon, meaning of name, 638.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Morris Jastrow
Gula, you say, visited Hermon in his studio, and it may be true.
Arachne, Complete
Georg Ebers
They were the prettiest of all, and Gula brought the young girl to me.
Arachne, Complete
Georg Ebers
Had he attracted Gula and her sister with similar sweet flatteries?
Arachne, Complete
Georg Ebers
But she wondered gravely how Gula knew that they were not good.
The Diva's Ruby
F. Marion Crawford