alala
/aləˈlɑː/Ancient History
exclamation
Expressing exultation, encouragement, etc.: used as a battle cry by the ancient Greeks.
noun
A cry of ‘alala’. rare.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Leigh (1603–1671), writer. From ancient Greek (Doric) ἀλαλά (Attic ἀλαλή) loud shout, war cry, of imitative origin.
- progress report
- progress zone
- prog rock
- prog rocker
- proguanil
- progueing
- pro-gun
- Progymnasium
- progymnasma
- progymnosperm
- progymnospermous
- pro hac vice
- prohairesis
- proheterocyst
- prohibit
- prohibited
- prohibited area
- prohibited degrees
- prohibiter
- prohibition
- prohibitionary
- prohibitionism
- Prohibitionist
- prohibition party
- prohibition state