Definition: (n.) a whispering or rustling sound.
| Synonyms: | whisper; murmur; rustling |
| Antonyms: | roar; scream; |
Etymology: from Latin susurrationem, noun of action from past-participle stem of susurrare “to hum, murmur,” from susurrus “a murmur, whisper.” This is held to be a reduplication of a PIE imitative swer- “to buzz, whisper”.
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