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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ulul?ti?, from ulul? (“to howl, shriek, yell”) (from a reduplicated Proto-Indo-European imitative root) + -?ti? (suffix forming nouns relating to some action or the result of an action) (from Proto-Indo-European *-tis (suffix forming abstract or action nouns from verb roots)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ju?lj??le??(?)n/, /?lj?-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?julju?le???n/, /??lj?-/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: ulu?lat?ion

Noun

ululation (plural ululations)

1. The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.

Related terms

• ululant
• ululate

Translations

Further reading

• ululation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ulul?, ulul?tus, of imitative origin. Cognate with Spanish aullar (“to howl”) and ulular (“to hoot”), and French ululer (“to howl”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ju?ljule?t/, /??lj?le?t/

Verb

ululate (third-person singular simple present ululates, present participle ululating, simple past and past participle ululated)

1. to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy
2. to produce a rapid and prolonged series of sharp noises with one's voice.

Synonyms

• (to howl): bay, howl, wail

Related terms

• ululant
• ululation

Translations

Italian

Verb

ululate

1. second-person plural present indicative of ululare
2. second-person plural imperative of ululare
3. feminine plural of ululato

Latin

Verb

ulul?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of ulul?