Susurrate
/ˈsuː.sə.reɪt/noun
To whisper or rustle softly.
Did you know?Susurrate comes from Latin *susurrus*, an imitative word for a whisper or murmur, and its sound has long been used in poetry to make speech feel eerie, intimate, and almost enchanted.
Etymological Timeline
Latin (classical)
Latin
susurrus
“a whisper, murmur, or soft rustling sound”
Late Latin
Latin
susurrāre
“to whisper, murmur softly”
16th Century
English
susurrate
“to whisper or murmur”
Modern English
English
susurrate
“to whisper or rustle softly”