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jubilus

noun
ju·​bi·​lus | \ -ləs\
plural jubili\ -​ˌlī \

Definition of jubilus

: the melisma on the last a of alleluia from which the sequence of the mass developed

— called also jubilatio

History and Etymology for jubilus

Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, cry of joy, from Latin jubilum, from jubilare to jubilate

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