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ululate

v.
UK //ˈʌljʊlˌeɪt// ul·u·late
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin ululō, ululātus, of imitative origin. Cognate with Spanish aullar (“to howl”) and ulular (“to hoot”), and French ululer (“to howl”).

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