What does sibilation mean?
Definitions for sibilation
sibi·la·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilationnoun
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
"the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
sibilation, assibilationnoun
pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
Wiktionary
sibilationnoun
A hissing sound.
Etymology: sibilatio, from sibilare, present active infinitive of sibilo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sibilationnoun
A hissing sound.
Etymology: from sibilo, Latin.
Metals, quenched in water, give a sibilation or hissing sound. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
A pipe, a little moistened on the inside, maketh a more solemn sound than if the pipe were dry; but yet with a sweet degree of sibilation or purling. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.
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sibilation
Sibilation refers to the act or process of making a hissing sound, typically associated with the pronunciation of certain consonants like "s" or "z". It can also refer specifically to an exaggerated or extended pronunciation of these sounds in speech.
Webster Dictionary
Sibilationnoun
utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss
Etymology: [L. sibilatio.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sibilation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sibilation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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