- sibilation
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sibilation
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sibilation — ⇒SIBILATION, subst. fém.; SIBILEMENT, subst. masc. Littér. Action ou manière de sibiler; p. méton., résultat de cette action, bruit ainsi obtenu. Synon. sifflement. [La clarté] refluait sous la ramure (...) éveillant (...) des pépiements, des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Sibilation — Sib i*la tion, n. [L. sibilatio.] Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss. [1913 Webster] He, with a long, low sibilation, stared. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sibilation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Hissing sounds. < N PARAG:Sibilation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sibilation sibilation Sgm: N 1 zip zip Sgm: N 1 hiss hiss &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 sternutation sternutation Sgm: N 1 high note high no … English dictionary for students
sibilation — noun A hissing sound. From the shadows emanated a hushed sibilation. See Also: sibilate … Wiktionary
sibilation — (si bi la sion) s. f. Sifflement, action de siffler, manière de siffler. • La sibilation de l s a donné de l aversion à d autres, LA MOTHE LE VAYER la Promenade, Dialogue I … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
sibilation — noun see sibilate … New Collegiate Dictionary
sibilation — See sibilate. * * * … Universalium
sibilation — Synonyms and related words: aphonia, artificial voice, broken speech, broken tones, broken voice, childish treble, choked voice, cracked voice, croak, crow, dysarthria, dyslalia, dyslogia, dysphasia, dysphonia, dysphrasia, falsetto, harshness,… … Moby Thesaurus
sibilation — sib·i·la·tion || ‚sɪbɪ leɪʃn n. pronunciation of letters with a hissing sound … English contemporary dictionary
sibilation — noun 1. pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound • Syn: ↑assibilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑assibilate (for: ↑assibilation), ↑sibilate • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
