Definition of Sibilate. Meaning of Sibilate. Synonyms of Sibilate

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Definition of Sibilate

Sibilate
Sibilate Sib"i*late, v. t. & i. To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.

Meaning of Sibilate from wikipedia

- sibil- hiss ****ibilate, ****ibilation, persiflage, sibilance, sibilant, sibilate, sibilation, sibilous siccussiccior sicc- dry demi-sec, desiccant, desiccation...
- ligatures for the two sounds of ⟨ti⟩ (“hard” or un****ibilated and "soft" or sibilated) as spoken in Hispano-Latin during this period. The letters ⟨e⟩ and ⟨r⟩...
- was a stylised single f. The inflection -ys, -is was realised /ɪz/ after sibilate and affricate consonants and other voiced consonants, and /ɪs/ after other...