Etymology of the English word assibilate
the English word
assibilateusing the English prefix
ad-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the English word
sibilatederived from the Latin word
sibilare (hiss; hiss at)
derived from the Latin word
sibilus (hissing; hissing, whistling; hiss of contempt or disfavor)
derived from the Latin word
assibilatioderived from the Late Latin word
assibilare (hiss out upon; murmur)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
sibilare (hiss; hiss at)
derived from the Latin word
sibilus (hissing; hissing, whistling; hiss of contempt or disfavor)
Date
The earliest known usage of assibilate in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
