What does sibilance mean?
Definitions for sibilance
sibi·lance
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Wiktionary
sibilancenoun
A sibilant sound.
sibilancenoun
The state of being sibilant.
Webster Dictionary
Sibilancenoun
alt. of Sibilancy
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sibilance
sib′i-lans, n. a hissing sound—also Sib′ilancy.—adj. Sib′ilant, making a hissing sound.—n. a sibilant letter, as s and z.—v.t. Sib′ilāte, to pronounce with a hissing sound.—n. Sibilā′tion, a hissing sound.—adjs. Sib′ilatory, Sib′ilous, hissing, sibilant. [L. sibilāre, -ātum, to hiss.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sibilance in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sibilance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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