sifflement
English
Noun
sifflement (plural sifflements)
- A hissing sound.
- 1837, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences (page 368)
- The sifflement was heard over the region of the heart, a short distance on each side of the sternum, and under the clavicles.
- 1837, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences (page 368)
French
Etymology
siffler + -ment
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.flə.mɑ̃/
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Noun
sifflement m (plural sifflements)
- whistle, whistling (sound)
Further reading
- “sifflement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.