jubilus
[ joo-buh-luhs ]
/ ˈdʒu bə ləs /
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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.
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Also jubilatio.
Origin of jubilus
<Medieval Latin: shout of joy, Latin jūbilum a wild cry, shepherd's song; see jubilate
Words nearby jubilus
jubilate, jubilatio, jubilation, jubilee, jubilee year, jubilus, Júcar, jud., Judaea, Judaean, Judaeo-
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Example sentences from the Web for jubilus
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