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murmuration.

An act or instance of murmuring.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌmɝməˈɹeɪʃən/General-American/ˌmɜːməˈɹeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An act or instance of murmuring.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A flock of starlings, in particular when swarming in swirling patterns.

    collective · countable · uncountable
  3. An emergent order in a multi-agent social system.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

1350–1400; Medieval Latin murmuratio (“murmuring, grumbling”), equivalent to murmur + -ation. The “flock of starlings” sense is probably derived from the sound of the very large groups that starlings form at dusk.

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