jugum

American  

[joo-guhm] / ˈdʒu gəm /

noun

juga, plural jugums plural

1. Entomology. the posterior basal area or lobe in the forewing of certain insects, sometimes serving to couple the forewings and hindwings in flight.

2. Anatomy, Zoology. a ridge, groove, or projection that connects two structures, such as that which connects the two winglike parts of the sphenoid bone.

3. Botany. a pair of leaflets on a pinnate leaf.

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jugum British  

/ ˈdʒuːɡəm /

noun

1. a small process at the base of each forewing in certain insects by which the forewings are united to the hindwings during flight

2. botany a pair of opposite leaflets

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• juga
  plural
• jugums
  plural

Etymology

Origin of jugum

First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin, Latin: “yoke”; see also yoke ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

jugum juga

Bos tibi, Phœbus ait, solis occurret in arvis, Nullum passa jugum.

From The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. by Euripides

In the centre were four figures enclosed in a circle by the revolving legend: Nequaquam vacuum legis jugum.

From Mysteries of the Rosie Cross Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and Disciples by Anonymous

He argues against raising the subsidy from the three-pound men—'Call you this, Mr. Francis Bacon, par jugum, when a poor man pays as much as a rich?'

From Sir Walter Raleigh and His Time by Kingsley, Charles

Cordelia, rising to translate in her turn, hurried blindly through a paragraph until she came to the words "sub jugum".

From The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)

He is one of those the poet speaks of:--    "Qui ferre incommoda vitæ,    Nec jactare jugum, vita didicere magistra."

From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various

Throughout the weekend, women in traditional dress danced the juga, characterized by a shuffling movement as dancers move in rotating circles, accompanied by musicians, or “jugueritos,” playing trombone and drums.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

After a juga dance performance, the time came for questions.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

I have been here for several months without meeting you— Bĕr-apa bulan sahaya di-sini tiada juga ber-tĕmu dengan tuan.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

What the prosecutor says is quite right— Benar juga saperti kata adu-an.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir

He was offered one hundred dollars for it, but would not part with it— Sudah orang minta dengan harga sa-ratus rial ta’ mahu juga dia lepas-kan.

From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir