susurrance

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noun

A murmur or whisper.

“there was a susurrance in the darkness.”

OriginLatin susurrans →
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Meanings

nounsusurrance (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA murmur or whisper.

    there was a susurrance in the darkness.

Origin

  1. Latinsusurrans
  2. Englishsusurrance

From Latin susurrans, p.pr. of susurrare (“to whisper”).

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APA

susurrance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/susurrance

MLA

“susurrance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/susurrance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “susurrance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/susurrance.

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