susurration
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Noun (2)
- the indistinct sound of people whispering“a soft susurrus of conversation”Synonyms: susurrusType of sound
- speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cordsSynonyms: whisperwhisperingvoicelessnessType of speaking, speech productionKinds stage whisper
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Su′sur·ra′tion noun
Origin: L. susurratio, fr. susurrare to whisper: cf. F. susurration.
A whispering; a soft murmur. “Soft susurrations of the trees.” James Howell
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54