sibil

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /siˈβil/
• Homophone: civil (non-Castilian dialects)
• Rhymes: -il

Noun

sibil m (plural sibiles)

1. A small recess carved into a cave wall to preserve meat and other provisions.
2. A small underground hollow.

References

• "sibil" in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición (Dictionary of the Spanish Language, Twenty-Second Edition), Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy), 2001.