sib|i|late

sib|i|late
sib|i|late «SIHB uh layt», verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
–v.i.
to hiss; utter a hissing sound.
–v.t.
1. to make sibilant.
2. to pronounce with a hissing sound.
[< Latin sībilāre (with English -ate1) to hiss]

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  • late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… …   English syllables

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  • as|sib´i|la´tion — as|sib|i|late «uh SIHB uh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to give a hissing sound to; make sibilant: »“Church” is an assibilated form of “kirk.” ╂[< Latin assībilā (with English ate1) hiss at < ad to + sībilāre to hiss] …   Useful english dictionary

  • sibilate — sib·i·late …   English syllables

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  • sibilate — sib•i•late [[t]ˈsɪb əˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to hiss 2) phn to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound • Etymology: 1650–60; < L sībilātus, ptp. of sībilāre; see sibilant, ate I sib i•la′tion, n. sib′i•la tor, n …   From formal English to slang

  • as — as·ple·ni·oid; as·ple·ni·um; as·por·ta·tion; as·sa·cu; as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; as·sam; as·sa·pan; as·sas·si·na·tion; as·sa·tion; as·sault·a·ble; as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; as·self; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man;… …   English syllables

  • Assibilate — As*sib i*late, v. t. [L. assibilatus, p. p. of assibilare to hiss out; ad + sibilare to hiss.] To make sibilant; to change to a sibilant. J. Peile. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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