Jugurtha Syllabification: (Ju·gur·tha)Pronunciation: /jo͝oˈgərTHə/Definition of Jugurtha (died 104 bc), joint king of Numidia circa 118–104. His attacks on his royal partners prompted intervention by Rome and led to the outbreak of the Jugurthine War (112–105). Eventually captured by the Roman general Marius, he was executed in Rome. Derivatives JugurthinePronunciation: /-ˈgərTHən/ adjective Jugurtha in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Jugurtha in the British & World English dictionary