ululate
[ uhl-yuh-leyt, yool- ]
/ ˈʌl yəˌleɪt, ˈyul- /
verb (used without object), ul·u·lat·ed, ul·u·lat·ing.
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Origin of ululate
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”; see -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM ululate
ul·u·la·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for ululate
He could not bring himself to be flung into that vortex of ululation.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton MackenzieIt was odd to see the effect that the ululation of the wild cat crying out in the woods had had upon the strapping frontiersman.
The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon|Dexter J. Forrester
British Dictionary definitions for ululate
ululate
/ (ˈjuːljʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(intr) to howl or wail, as with grief
Derived forms of ululate
ululant, adjectiveululation, nounWord Origin for ululate
C17: from Latin ululāre to howl, from ulula screech owl
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