stridor.
hissing, buzzing, rattling, whistling; high-pitched sound;
Meaning & usage
a harsh, shrill, hissing, grating, or creaking sound
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin strīdō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin strīdor From strīdō (“to make a shrill sound, shriek”) + -or.
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