ululate

WOTD - 4 July 2006    

English

Etymology

[[w:Template:lang:la language|Template:lang:la]][[Category:Template:lang:la derivations]] ululāre (“‘to howl’”), of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈjuːljuleɪt/, /ˈʊljəleɪt/
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Verb

Infinitive to ululate

Third person singular ululat

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle ing

to ululate (third-person singular simple present ululat, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)

1. to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy
2. to produce a rapid and prolonged series of sharp noises with one's voice.

Synonyms

• (to howl): bay, howl, wail

Translations

to howl loudly

Kurdish: nalîn

Spanish: ulular

Related terms

• ululant
• ululation

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Italian

Verb

ululate

1. Second-person plural present tense of ululare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of ululare.
3. Feminine plural of ululato.

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