Etymology

sibilant

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Today it means: Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack. Full definition →

Latin sībilāns
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  1. Latin · derived fromsībilāns
  2. English todaysibilant

From Latin sībilāns, present active participle of sībilō (“to hiss”).

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