psithurism

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/ˈsɪθjʊəˌɹɪzəm/

noun

The sound of rustling leaves or wind in the trees.

OriginAncient Greek ψιθύρισμα →
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Meanings

nounpsithurism (plural not attested)

alternative psithyrism (US)

  1. no pluralobsoleteThe sound of rustling leaves or wind in the trees.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψιθύρισμα
  2. Englishpsithurism

An adaptation of the Ancient Greek ψιθύρισμα (psithúrisma) or ψιθυρισμός (psithurismós), from ψιθυρίζω (psithurízō, “I whisper”), from ψίθυρος (psíthuros, “whispering, slanderous”).

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APA

psithurism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psithurism

MLA

“psithurism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psithurism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psithurism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psithurism.

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