sibil- root words — words with the sibil- root

The root sibil- comes from Latin sibilare, meaning hiss, whistle. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including sibilant, assibilate, sibilance, sibilancy, sibilate, sibilation. 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, assibilate, sibilance, sibilancy, sibilate, sibilation. 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.