Murmurative
/ˈmɜːr.mjʊr.ə.tɪv/noun
Characterized by murmuring or producing a low continuous sound.
Did you know?Its ancestor, Latin *murmur*, was an onomatopoeic word imitating a low indistinct sound, and it helped generate a whole family of words about whispering, rumbling, and social unrest.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mor-mor-
“An imitative root expressing a low humming or muttering sound”
Latin
Latin
murmur
“A low continuous sound; a murmur, whisper, or rumble”
Latin
Latin
murmurāre
“To murmur, mutter, or make a low sound”
Middle English
English
murmuratif
“Tending to murmur or producing murmuring sounds”
Modern English
English
murmurative
“Characterized by murmuring or a murmuring sound”
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