Interlingua

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Etymology

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From Latin sībilō.

Verb

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sibilar

  1. to whistle

Conjugation

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin sibilāre. Compare the inherited doublet silvar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /si.biˈlaɾ/ [si.βiˈlaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /si.biˈla.ɾi/ [si.βiˈla.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: si‧bi‧lar

Verb

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sibilar (first-person singular present sibilo, first-person singular preterite sibilei, past participle sibilado)

  1. to hiss; to sibilate (to make a hissing sound)
    Synonym: silvar

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