Murmuratio
/ˌmɜːrməˈreɪʃən/noun
A low, indistinct murmuring or whispering; in Latin, an act of murmuring or muttering.
Did you know?In Latin, words built on murmur- could describe not just noise, but the charged, suspicious sound of people muttering in discontent or secrecy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mor-mor-
“An imitative root echoing a low repetitive sound”
Latin
Latin
murmur
“A low, indistinct sound; a muttering or murmur”
Latin
Latin
murmurāre
“To murmur, mutter, or make a low continuous sound”
Late Latin
Latin
murmurātiō
“A murmuring, muttering, or grumbling”
Modern English
English
murmuration
“A murmuring; especially a large flock of starlings moving in coordinated patterns”