jubilus

[ joo-buh-luhs ]

noun,plural ju·bi·li

[joo-buh-lahy]. /ˈdʒu bəˌlaɪ/. Liturgy.

(in Roman Catholic music) a rejoicing, melodic group of tones to which is chanted the last “a” of the second and third alleluias, often following the gradual of the Mass.

Origin of jubilus

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<Medieval Latin: shout of joy, Latin jūbilum a wild cry, shepherd's song; see jubilate

Also jubilatio.

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How to use jubilus in a sentence

Terminabatur denique tota haec tripudiatio in lacrymas et in compassionem passionis Christi hic jubilus solvebatur.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn Taylor

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