Definition of Sibilent
Sib"i*lant (?), a. [L. sibilans,
-antis, p. pr. of sibilare to hiss: cf. F.
sibilant.] Making a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing
sound; hissing; as, s, z, sh, and zh, are
sibilant elementary sounds. -- n.
A sibiliant letter.
Sib"i*lant (?), a. [L. sibilans,
-antis, p. pr. of sibilare to hiss: cf. F.
sibilant.] Making a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing
sound; hissing; as, s, z, sh, and zh, are
sibilant elementary sounds. -- n.
A sibiliant letter.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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