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sibilant

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1sib·i·lant 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1sibilant
Pronunciation:
\ˈsi-bə-lənt\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin sibilant-, sibilans, present participle of sibilare to hiss, whistle, of imitative origin
Date:
1669
: having, containing, or producing the sound of or a sound resembling that of the s or the sh in sash <a sibilant affricate> <a sibilant snake>
sib·i·lant·ly adverb


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