/ ˈjuːljʊleɪt; ˈʌljʊleɪt; NAmE ˈʌljʊl-/ verb
[ v ] ( literary ) to give a long cry
SYN wail
► ulu·la·tion / -leɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin ululat- howled, shrieked, from the verb ululare , of imitative origin.