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- [uhl-yuh-leyt, yool-]
- /ˈʌl yəˌleɪt, ˈyul-/
- /ˌjuː.ljʊ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩/
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- [uhl-yuh-leyt, yool-]
- /ˈʌl yəˌleɪt, ˈyul-/
Definitions of ululation word
- verb without object ululation to howl, as a dog or a wolf; hoot, as an owl. 1
- verb without object ululation to utter howling sounds, as in shrill, wordless lamentation; wail. 1
- verb without object ululation to lament loudly and shrilly. 1
- noun ululation wavering vocal sound 1
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Origin of ululation
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin ululātus, past participle of ululāre to howl, shriek, of imitative orig.; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Ululation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ululation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ululation
noun ululation
- bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- lament — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
- bawl — If you bawl, you shout in a very loud voice, for example because you are angry or you want people to hear you.
- keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
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