jubilation
UK[ˌdʒuːbɪˈleɪʃn]US[ˌdʒuːbɪˈleɪʃn]
n
a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
Morpheme Breakdown
jubil
ation
jubil
rejoice
ation
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'jubilation' traces its lineage to the latin verb 'jubilare', meaning to shout for joy or to call out. this verb is thought to be of imitative origin, echoing the sounds of celebration. entering english via old french, the core morpheme 'jubil-' retained its sense of joyous exclamation. the addition of the suffix '-ation' nominalized the concept, transforming the act of rejoicing into the abstract state or feeling of great happiness and triumph that the word signifies today.
Analysis
Structure: jubil (rejoice) + ation (noun suffix)
jubil (from latin 'jubilare', meaning to shout for joy, to rejoice); ation (a noun-forming suffix of latin origin indicating an action, process, or state).
Examples
there was widespread jubilation when the peace treaty was signed.
the streets were filled with jubilation after the team's championship victory.
she felt a surge of pure jubilation upon hearing the good news.