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su·sur·ra·tion

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–noun

a soft murmur; whisper.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < LL susurrātiōn- (s. of susurrātiō), equiv. to susurrāt(us) (ptp. of susurrāre; see susurrus, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

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su·sur·ra·tion Audio Help (sōō'sə-rā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

[Middle English susurracioun, from Late Latin susurrātiō, susurrātiōn-, from Latin susurrātus, past participle of susurrāre, to whisper, from susurrus, whisper, ultimately of imitative origin.]

su·sur'rant (sŏŏ-sûr'ənt, -sŭr'-), su·sur'rous (-sûr'əs, -sŭr'-) adj.

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susurration

"whisper, murmur," c.1400, from L. susurrationem (nom. susurratio), from pp. of susurrare, from susurrus "murmur, whisper," a reduplication of the PIE imitative base *swer- (cf. Skt. svarati "sounds, resounds," Gk. syrinx "flute," L. surdus "dull, mute," O.C.S. svirati "to whistle," Lith. surmo "pipe, shawm," Ger. schwirren "to buzz," O.E. swearm "swarm").

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susurration
noun
1.	the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation"
2.	speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords [syn: whisper]

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Susurration

Su`sur*ra"tion\, n. [L. susurratio, fr. susurrare to whisper: cf. F. susurration.] A whispering; a soft murmur. "Soft susurrations of the trees." --Howell.

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