susurration

Variant of susurrate

susurrate definition

su·sur·rate (-āt′)

intransitive verb susurrated -·rat′ed, susurrating -·rat′·ing

to whisper; murmur; rustle

Etymology: L susurratus, pp.: see susurrant

Related Forms:

  • susurration su′·sur·ra′·tion (sus′ə rā′s̸hən) noun

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