jubilant
/ˈdʒuːbələnt/JOO-buh-luhnt
/ˈdʒubələnt/JOO-buh-luhnt
Meaningshouting for joy
Common meaning: joyful and triumphant
- jubilto shout for joyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1014 · scan
- antadjective ending: being
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin iūbilō ‘to shout for joy’.
Roots
- iūbilō, -āre Latin “to shout for joy”
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