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   susurration

   /ˌs(j)uːsəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. whispering or rustling: literary "the susurration of the river"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin susurratio(n-), from Latin susurrare ‘to murmur, hum’, from susurrus ‘whisper’.

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   • 1. susurrant adjective
   • 2. susurrous adjective

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   How do you say'susurration' in a sentence?

   • His own name, pronounced in the utmost compression of susurration, they say, he catches at a quarter furlong interval. If he had read his Biffin he would have known that the correct terms are a "susurration of sparrows" and a "pop of weasels." Susurration definition: a soft murmur; whisper. . See examples of SUSURRATION used in a sentence.

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   What does a susurration sound like?

   • Susurration is a sound made with very little stirring of the vocal cords, resulting in the softest of sounds. The effect is as soft and calming as the word itself. This word is onomatopoeic, meaning it sounds like what it means: a susurration creates a sense of soft sound swirling around your ears pleasantly.

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   What does susurration mean?

   • From Latin susurratio. susurration (countable and uncountable, plural susurrations) A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur. This page was last edited on 2 June 2024, at 18:09. Definitions and other text are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.

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   Where did the word susurration come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun susurration is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for susurration is from before 1425, in Northern Pauline Epistles. susurration is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin susurrātion-, susurratio.

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   What does susurrate mean in a poem?

   • To susurrate is to rustle or make a soft, whispery sound. There's nothing more relaxing than sitting outside on a summer night listening to the leaves susurrate overhead. This verb is almost always used in a literary context, so you're most likely to find it in a poem describing the way a field of tall grass susurrates on a breezy spring day.

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   Where does the word susurracioun come from?

   • [Middle English susurracioun, from Late Latin susurrātiō, susurrātiōn-, from Latin susurrātus, past participle of susurrāre, to whisper, from susurrus, whisper, ultimately of imitative origin .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   SUSURRATION definition: a soft murmur ; whisper | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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     SUSURRATION definition: a soft murmur ; whisper | Meaning,...

   • Susurrate

     Literary to make a soft rustling sound; whisper; murmur.......

   • Susurrous

     Characterized by whispering.... Click for English...

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   Susurration is a noun that means a whispering sound or a murmur. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Susurration is a noun that means a soft murmur or whisper. Learn the origin, pronunciation and usage of this word with examples from literature and everyday speech.

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   The delicate-sounding word susurration comes by its gentleness naturally — it’s a very soft whispering sound that can barely be heard.

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   Define susurration. susurration synonyms, susurration pronunciation, susurration translation, English dictionary definition of susurration. also su·sur·rus n. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur. su·sur′rant , su·sur′rous adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

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   What does the noun susurration mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun susurration. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · susurration is a noun that means a low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur. It comes from Latin susurratio and has IPA and audio pronunciation links.