psithurism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪθjʊəˌɹɪzəm/

Noun[edit]

psithurism (plural not attested)

  1. (obsolete) The sound of rustling leaves or wind in the trees.
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