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susurrus.

A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsuː.sə.ɹəs/UK/ˈsu.sə.ɹəs/US/səˈsəɹ.əs/US
  1. A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin susurrus (“a humming, whispering”); reduplication of imitative Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to buzz, hum”).

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