Jubilus
/ˈdʒuːbɪləs/noun
A jubilant cry or shout of joy; in medieval Latin, a prolonged, ecstatic chant or vocal flourish.
Did you know?The term became especially famous in Christian liturgy, where *jubilus* described the long, melismatic chant on the final syllable of a psalm verse — a kind of sacred vocal trance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeu-
“to cry out, shout for joy”
Latin
Latin
iubilāre
“to shout for joy, exult”
Late Latin
Latin
iubilus
“a joyful shout; a loud cry of exultation”
Medieval Latin
Latin
iubilus
“a prolonged, jubilant chant or vocal flourish in church music”
Middle English
English
jubilus
“a joyful shout or chant”
Modern English
English
jubilus
“a jubilant cry or musical exclamation”