"ululant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ululant [comparative], most ululant [superlative]
Etymology: Derived from Latin ululāns, present participle of ululō (“I howl”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|en|la|ululāns|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin ululāns, {{der+|en|la|ululāns}} Derived from Latin ululāns Head templates: {{en-adj}} ululant (comparative more ululant, superlative most ululant)
  1. Howling; wailing.
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