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jubilancy - 1 dictionary result

ju⋅bi⋅lant

[joo-buh-luhnt]
–adjective
showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony.

Origin:
1660–70; < L jūbilant- (s. of jūbilāns, prp. of jūbilāre to shout, whoop), equiv. to jūbil- shout + -ant- -ant


ju⋅bi⋅lance, ju⋅bi⋅lan⋅cy, noun
ju⋅bi⋅lant⋅ly, adverb
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