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ululant
ul·u·lant
/
ˈʌl
yə
lənt, ˈyul-
/
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[
uhl
-y
uh
-l
uh
nt,
yool
-
]
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adjective
howling; ululating.
Origin:
1865–70;
<
Latin
ululant-
(stem of
ululāns
), present participle of
ululāre.
See
ululate
,
-ant
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ululate
(ˈjuːljʊˌleɪt)
—
vb
(
intr
) to howl or wail, as with grief
[C17: from Latin
ululāre
to howl, from
ulula
screech owl]
'ululant
—
adj
ulu'lation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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