sibil- root words — words with the sibil- root

The root sibil- comes from Latin sibilare, meaning hiss, whistle. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sibilant. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sibil- root

Explore words with sibil- — words containing the sibil- root and sharing its sense of "hiss, whistle". Examples include sibilant. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sibil- mean?

The sibil- root means hiss, whistle, from Latin sibilare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.