ὀλολύζω

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic reduplicated formation, with the same ending of ἰύζω (iúzō, to shout, yell). Similar formations, genetically cognate or of identical structure, are Latin ululō (I howl), Sanskrit उलूलि (ulūli, a howling, crying aloud), Lithuanian uluti (howl), all with u. Beside these stands this verb, with dissimilation ο-υ or perhaps ablauting to ἐλελεῦ (eleleû, woe, alas).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ὀλολῡ́ζω (ololū́zō)

  1. (especially of women) to cry aloud to the gods in prayer or thanksgiving, either with jubilant voice or in lamentation

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