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, adverb

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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, adverb

Word Origin for jubilant

C17: from Latin jūbilāns shouting for joy, from jūbilāre to give a joyful cry, from jūbilum a shout, wild cry