51Թ

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mussitation

[ muhs-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. silent movement of the lips in simulation of the movements made in audible speech.
  2. muttering; mumbling; murmuring.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mussitation1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin ܲپō- (stem of ܲپō ); mussitate, -ion
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Mussitation, mus-i-tā′shun, n. the movement of the tongue or lips as if in speech, without producing articulate sounds, muttering.—v.t.

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