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jowl

/ˈdʒaʊl/JOWL
/ˈdʒaʊl/JOWL

Meaningthe jaw

Common meaning: the jaw or lower cheek

Journey through time

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gabh-‘snap, bite, gape’source
  2. Old Englishceafl‘the jaw’sourceB&T
  3. Middle Englishchavelsource
  4. Middle Englishjollesource
  5. Englishjowl‘the jaw or lower cheek’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English ceafl ‘the jaw’.

Source words

  • ceafl Old English · source word “the jaw”

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