Main Entry: sib·i·late

Pronunciation: \ˈsi-bə-ˌlāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sib·i·lat·ed; sib·i·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\-soundtransitive verb 1 : hiss
2 : to pronounce with an initial sibilant : prefix an \s\-sound to

— sib·i·la·tion \ˌsi-bə-ˈlā-shən\ noun