ULULATE


Meaning of ULULATE in English

[ 'ju:ljʊleɪt , 'ʌl- ]

■ verb howl or wail, typically to express grief.

Derivatives

ululant adjective

ululation noun

Origin

C17: from L. ululat- , ululare 'howl, shriek', of imitative origin.

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