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assibilate
as·sib·i·late
[
ə síbbi làyt
]
(
past and past participle
as·sib·i·lat·ed
,
present participle
as·sib·i·lat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
as·sib·i·lates
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
utter something with hiss:
to utter something with a hissing sound like that of the letter "s" or "z"
2.
intransitive verb
change into hissing sound:
to be transformed into a hissing sound
sibilant
[
Mid-19th century. < Latin
assibilat-
, past participle of
assibilare
"hiss at" <
sibilare
(see
sibilant
)
]
as·sib·i·la·tion
[
ə sìbbi láysh'n
]
noun
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as·sib·i·la·tion [ ə sìbbi láysh'n ] noun
