English → Latin
“caterwauling” in Latin
ululōto howleiulōto wail, lamentējŭlātĭoa wailingplōrōto cry out; to lament, complain, deplorelāmentātiōlamentation, wailing, weeping, moaning
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
caterwauling
ululatus: ejulatus, ejulatio: ploratus, lamentatio [SYN. in CATERWAUL: those in us the howl itself; those in io the action of howling].
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for caterwauling?
- The usual Latin words for “caterwauling” are ululō, eiulō, ējŭlātĭo; also plōrō, lāmentātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.