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ululate

[ uhl-yuh-leyt, yool- ]

verb (used without object)

, ul·u·lat·ed, ul·u·lat·ing.
  1. to howl, as a coyote or wolf, or to hoot, as an owl.
  2. to utter a loud, long, high-pitched, trilling sound that resembles a howl, especially to express grief or joy:

    the Middle Eastern custom of ululating at weddings and funerals.

  3. to lament loudly and shrilly.


ululate

/ ˈjuːljʊˌleɪt /

verb

  1. intr to howl or wail, as with grief
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈululant, adjective
  • ˌuluˈlation, noun
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Other Words From

  • ul·u·la·tion [uhl-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n, yool-], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ululate1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ululātus, past participle of ululāre “to howl, shriek,” of imitative origin; akin to Greek hylân, ololýzein “to howl, wail,” Sanskrit ululí- “howling”; -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ululate1

C17: from Latin ululāre to howl, from ulula screech owl

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