sibilant的词源

英文词源

sibilant (adj.)

1660s, from Latin sibilantem (nominative sibilans), present participle of sibilare "to hiss, whistle," possibly of imitative origin (compare Greek sizein "to hiss," Lettish sikt "to hiss," Old Church Slavonic svistati "to hiss, whistle"). Related: Sibilance; sibilation (1620s).

sibilant (n.)

"speech sound having a hissing effect," 1772, from sibilant (adj.).

中文词源

sibilant：发咝咝声的

来自拉丁语 sibilare,发咝咝声，拟声词，-ant,形容词后缀。

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：sibilant 词源，sibilant 含义。