jubilance

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English jubilant

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-ijos

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Latin -ius

Latin -iader.

Old French -ancebor.

Middle English -aunce

English -ance

English jubilance

From jubilant + -ance.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jubilance (countable and uncountable, plural jubilances)

1. Synonym of jubilation
   • 2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water, Viking, page 27:

     You wanted to smile, raising your hands in jubilance. You just wanted to feel something like joy, even if it was small.