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- [soo-sur-uh s]
- /sʊˈsɜr əs/
- /sˈuːzʌrəs/
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- [soo-sur-uh s]
- /sʊˈsɜr əs/
Definitions of susurrus word
- noun plural susurrus a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper. 1
- noun susurrus a whispering, murmuring, or rustling sound 0
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Origin of susurrus
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Latin: a whisper
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Parts of speech for Susurrus
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susurrus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for susurrus
noun susurrus
- murmuration — an act or instance of murmuring.
- mumble — to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
- mutter — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
- muttering — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.