jubilant
[ joo-buh-luh nt ]
/ ˈdʒu bə lənt /
adjective
showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony.
Origin of jubilant
1660–70; < Latin
jūbilant- (stem of
jūbilāns, present participle of
jūbilāre to shout, whoop), equivalent to
jūbil- shout +
-ant-
-ant
OTHER WORDS FROM jubilant
ju·bi·lance, ju·bi·lan·cy, noun ju·bi·lant·ly, adverb un·ju·bi·lant, adjective un·ju·bi·lant·ly, adverbWords nearby jubilant
jubal,
jubate,
jubbah,
jubbulpore,
jube,
jubilant,
jubilarian,
jubilate,
jubilatio,
jubilation,
jubilee
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British Dictionary definitions for jubilant
jubilant
/ (ˈdʒuːbɪlənt) /
adjective
feeling or expressing great joy
Derived forms of jubilant
jubilance or jubilancy, noun jubilantly, adverbWord Origin for jubilant
C17: from Latin
jūbilāns shouting for joy, from
jūbilāre to give a joyful cry, from
jūbilum a shout, wild cry