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ululate

ulu·late

UK/ˈjuːljuleɪt/ US/ˈʌljəleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

emit long loud cries

  • “wail in self-pity”
  • “howl with sorrow”
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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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