Antonyms for ululation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uhl-yuh-leyt, yool- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌl yəˌleɪt, ˈyul- |
Definition of ululation
Origin :- 1590s, from Latin ululationem (nominative ululatio) "a howling or wailing," noun of action from past participle stem of ululare "ululate," a reduplicated imitative root (cf. Greek ololyzein "to cry aloud," Sanskrit ululih "a howling," Lithuanian uluti "howl," Gaelic uileliugh "wail of lamentation," Old English ule "owl").
- noun howl
- He could not bring himself to be flung into that vortex of ululation.
- Extract from : « Sinister Street, vol. 2 » by Compton Mackenzie
- It was odd to see the effect that the ululation of the wild cat crying out in the woods had had upon the strapping frontiersman.
- Extract from : « The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon » by Dexter J. Forrester
Synonyms for ululation
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