51Թ

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psithurism

[ sith-yuh-riz-uhm ]

noun

  1. a rustling or whispering sound, such as leaves in the wind; susurration:

    Standing in the glade I heard a quiet psithurism, just straddling the line between music and noise.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of psithurism1

First recorded in 1870–75; from Greek ٳý, from ٳí𾱲 “to whisper,” from íٳDz “w󾱲Բ”
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“Psithurism,” Miles said, looking up at the forest around us.

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“Psithurism. It’s a low whispering sound, like wind in leaves.”

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