Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
ululation — ● ululation ou hululation nom féminin ou ululement ou hululement nom masculin (bas latin ululatio) Cri des rapaces nocturnes, notamment des hiboux. Littéraire. Hurlement sin … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ululation — Ul u*la tion, n. [L. ululatio.] A howling, as of a dog or wolf; a wailing. [1913 Webster] He may fright others with his ululation. Wither. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ululation — (n.) 1590s, from L. ululationem (nom. ululatio) a howling or wailing, noun of action from pp. stem of ululare ululate, a reduplicated imitative root (Cf. Gk. ololyzein to cry aloud, Skt. ululih a howling, Lith. uluti howl, Gael. uileliugh wail of … Etymology dictionary
ululation — see under ululate at ROAR vb … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Ululation — A ululation (help·info) is a long, wavering, high pitched sound resembling the howl of a dog or wolf with a trilling quality. It is produced by emitting a high pitched loud voice accompanied with a rapid movement of the tongue and the uvula … Wikipedia
Ululation — Eine Ululation ist ein langer, hoher Klang mit schnell schwankender Tonhöhe, eine besondere Art des Heulens. Er wird durch schnelles Bewegen von Zunge und Gaumenzäpfchen bei gleichzeitigem Singen hohen Tones erzeugt. [1] Bereits im antiken… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ululation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Animal sounds. < N PARAG:Ululation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cry cry &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 crying crying &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 bowwow bowwow ululation latration belling Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
ululation — ululate ► VERB ▪ howl or wail. DERIVATIVES ululation noun. ORIGIN Latin ululare howl, shriek … English terms dictionary
ululation — noun see ululate … New Collegiate Dictionary
ululation — See ululant. * * * … Universalium
