jubilate
ju·bi·late/ˈd͡ʒuːbɪleɪt/verb, noun
jubilate is spelled J-U-B-I-L-A-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ju·bi·late). It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, jubilate means “To show elation or triumph; to rejoice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jubilate?
| Letters | 8: J-U-B-I-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ju·bi·late |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jubilate?
Jubilate appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jubilate?
- /ˈd͡ʒuːbɪleɪt/
Jubilate has 3 syllables, split ju·bi·late in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-jubilate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jubilate
- jubilates present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- jubilating participle, present
- jubilated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jubilate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To show elation or triumph; to rejoice.
noun
- 1
the hundredth psalm (ninety-ninth in the Vulgate); the music to which it is set.
- 2
A call to rejoice, outburst of joyous triumph.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jubilate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense To show elation or triumph:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | jubeln |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jubilate come from?
Either a back-formation from jubilation, or borrowed from Latin iūbilātus, perfect passive participle of iubilō (“to shout for joy”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).