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ululation
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ul·u·late  (ly-lt, yl-)
intr.v. ul·u·lat·ed, ul·u·lat·ing, ul·u·lates
To howl, wail, or lament loudly.
[Latin ululre, ulult-, ultimately of imitative origin.]
ulu·lant (-lnt) adj.
ulu·lation n.
ululation
1. the act of wailing or hooting.
2. the sound thus produced. — ululant, adj.
See also: Sound
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Noun1.ululation - a long loud emotional utteranceululation - a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"
howl, howling
utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Translations
ululation [ˌjuːljʊˈleɪʃən] N → ululato m
ululation
n (liter, of mourning women) → (Weh)klagen nt (liter); (of dog etc) → Heulen nt
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