Definition of GULA

gula

Meanings

Plural: gulae, gulas

Noun

  • the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta
  • eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • The 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.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gula (“throat, gullet”).

Synonyms

gluttony, overeating

Scrabble Score: 5

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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