French word

exulter

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛgzylte/

Meaning

  • verbrejoice

Example

Les fans exultent après le match.

The fans rejoice after the match.

Illustration for exulter (rejoice)

More examples

Il exulte en apprenant la bonne nouvelle.

He rejoices when he learns the good news.

Core concept

A person bursting with joy and showing it through cheers, gestures, or jumps.

Similar words

se réjouir: To take pleasure in something and feel uplifted.
applaudir: To applaud as a sign of delight or support.
sauter de joie: To leap up in overwhelming happiness.
crier de joie: To cry out in delight.

Definition in French

Ressentir une grande joie et l'exprimer de façon vive, souvent par des cris, des gestes ou des sauts.

Word origin

French exulter comes from Latin exsultare, related to salire, 'to jump', and developed from leaping to expressing intense joy.

Usage tips

  • Exulter is somewhat formal in everyday French, while crier de joie is more conversational.

Other meanings

  • cheerverb

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