English Explanatory Dictionary

assibilate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To change into or pronounce with the accompaniment of a sibilant sound or sounds.
  2. To change by assibilation.

Word forms

assibilate assibilates assibilating assibilated

Etymology

From Latin assībilātus (“murmured, whispered at, hissed”), past participle of assībilō (“hiss at”, verb), from ad (“at”) + sībilō (“hiss”, verb), from sībilus (“a hissing, whistling”), of imitative origin.

Derived words

unassibilated
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