jubilant
- Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
In a sentence
- The jubilant crowd poured into the streets after the championship victory.
- She felt jubilant when she opened the acceptance letter from her dream university.
Usage note. 'Jubilant' often implies a public or shared celebration, whereas 'elated' can describe a more private, internal joy.
Where it comes from
English jubilant — “greatly happy, triumphant” · entered English 17th c.
From Latin 'jubilans' (shouting for joy), present participle of 'jubilare' (to shout with joy, to call out), related to 'jubilum' (wild shout). Entered English in the 17th century. Possibly connected to Hebrew 'yobhel' (ram's horn, jubilee), though the direct Latin derivation is more certain. (Source: Etymonline, Oxford)