Where Does the Word Bellowed Come from?

early 14c., apparently from Old English bylgan "to bellow," from PIE root *bhel- (4) "to sound, roar." Originally of animals, especially cows and bulls; used of human beings since c. 1600. Related: Bellowed; bellowing. As a noun, "a loud, deep cry," from 1763.

What does my bellowed mean?

verb. (intr) to make a loud deep raucous cry like that of a bull; roar. to shout (something) unrestrainedly, as in anger or pain; bawl.

What is definition of bellowed?

1 : to make the loud deep hollow sound characteristic of a bull. 2 : to shout in a deep voice. transitive verb. : bawl bellows the orders.

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