Etymology

ululate

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Today it means: To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy. Full definition →

Latin ululō, ululātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromululō, ululātus
  2. English todayululate

Borrowed from Latin ululō, ululātus, of imitative origin. Cognate with Spanish aullar (“to howl”) and ulular (“to hoot”), and French ululer (“to howl”).

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