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
1<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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