English Explanatory Dictionary

SIL

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Initialism of sibling-in-law.
  2. Initialism of sister-in-law.
  3. Initialism of safety integrity level.
name
  1. Initialism of Summer Institute of Linguistics.
noun
  1. A yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient times.
name
  1. A male given name.

Word forms

SIL SILs

Etymology

From Latin sil (“a kind of yellow earth, ochre”).

Related words

SIL code sil-green
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