jubilant
[ joo-buh-luh nt ]
/ ˈdʒu bə lənt /
adjective
showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony.
Words nearby jubilant
jubal, jubate, jubbah, jubbulpore, jube, jubilant, jubilarian, jubilate, jubilatio, jubilation, jubilee
Origin of jubilant
1660–70; < Latin jūbilant- (stem of jūbilāns, present participle of jūbilāre to shout, whoop), equivalent to jūbil- shout + -ant- -ant
OTHER WORDS FROM jubilant
ju·bi·lance, ju·bi·lan·cy, nounju·bi·lant·ly, adverbun·ju·bi·lant, adjectiveun·ju·bi·lant·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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jubilant
/ (ˈdʒuːbɪlənt) /
adjective
feeling or expressing great joy
Derived forms of jubilant
jubilance or jubilancy, nounjubilantly, adverbWord Origin for jubilant
C17: from Latin jūbilāns shouting for joy, from jūbilāre to give a joyful cry, from jūbilum a shout, wild cry
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