susurrus
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1825–35; < Latin: a whisper
1825–35; < Latin: a whisper
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susurrate (ˈsjuːsəˌreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Susurrus
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
He heard the susurrus of curtains luffed by the breeze.
Mingling its notes with the soft susurrus and sighs of the branches.
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