ululation
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ul·u·late
(ŭl′yə-lāt′, yo͞ol′-)intr.v. ul·u·lat·ed, ul·u·lat·ing, ul·u·lates
To howl, wail, or lament loudly, especially by alternating rapidly between two high-pitched sounds.
[Latin ululāre, ululāt-, ultimately of imitative origin.]
ul′u·lant (-lənt) adj.
ul′u·la′tion n.
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ululation
1. the act of wailing or hooting.
2. the sound thus produced. — ululant, adj.
See also: Sound2. the sound thus produced. — ululant, adj.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication |
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ul·u·la·tion
n. ululación, emisión de gritos o alaridos incoordinados de tipo histérico esp. de pacientes mentales.
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