ululate
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Latin ululāre (“‘to howl’”), of imitative origin.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈjuːljuleɪt/, /ˈʊljəleɪt/
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[edit] Verb
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to ululate (third-person singular simple present ululates, present participle ululating, simple past and past participle ululated)
- to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy
- to produce a rapid and prolonged series of sharp noises with one's voice.
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[edit] Translations
to howl loudly
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Verb
ululate
- Second-person plural present tense of ululare.
- Second-person plural imperative of ululare.
- Feminine plural of ululato.