thibilant

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noun

A dental fricative or "th-sound," or an affricate consonant containing these sounds.

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Meanings

nounthibilant (plural thibilants)

plural thibilants

  1. rarehuman sciencesA dental fricative or "th-sound," or an affricate consonant containing these sounds.

Origin

From sibilant, with the initial /s/ substituted for a dental fricative /θ/.

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APA

thibilant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thibilant

MLA

“thibilant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thibilant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thibilant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thibilant.

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