jubilant — feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/
Example Sentences
- She was jubilant when she found her lost phone in the pizza box.
- The students were jubilant after the teacher announced no homework for the weekend.
- Investors were jubilant as stock prices soared to record highs.
jubilant
ADJECTIVE[/ˈdʒuːbɪlənt/]
feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
The team is jubilant after scoring the winning goal in overtime.
The farmer's jubilant and exuberant joy over his abundant harvest!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'jubilare' meaning 'to shout with joy,' which may derive from a Hebrew root related to the jubilee year when slaves were freed and debts forgiven. The word entered English through Old French and Latin.
Breakdown
jubil- (shout with joy, from Latin jubilare) + -ant (adjective suffix meaning 'being in a state of') = jubilant (being in a state of great joy)
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📝Examples
“She was jubilant when she found her lost phone in the pizza box.”
“The students were jubilant after the teacher announced no homework for the weekend.”
“Investors were jubilant as stock prices soared to record highs.”
“The jubilant crowd cheered wildly when their team scored the winning goal.”
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