susurrant

su·sur·rant

[soo-sur-uhnt]
adjective
softly murmuring; whispering.

Origin:
1785–95; < Latin susurrant- (stem of susurrāns) (present participle of susurrāre to whisper). See susurrus, -ant

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susurrate (ˈsjuːsəˌreɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
literary (intr) to make a soft rustling sound; whisper; murmur
 
[C17: from Latin susurrāre to whisper]
 
susurrant
 
adj
 
susur'ration
 
n
 
'susurrus
 
n

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