SIBILATE


Meaning of SIBILATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-bə-ˌlāt ]

verb

( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )

Etymology: Latin sibilatus, past participle of sibilare

Date: circa 1656

intransitive verb

1. : hiss

2. : to utter an initial sibilant : prefix an s-sound

transitive verb

1. : hiss

2. : to pronounce with an initial sibilant : prefix an s-sound to

• sib·i·la·tion ˌsi-bə-ˈlā-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.