susurration

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: su=sur=ra=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

susurration, n. [L. susurratio, fr. susurrare to whisper: cf. F. susurration.].

 A whispering; a soft murmur.  Howell.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

susurration, n. (also susurrus) literary a sound of whispering or rustling.

Etymology

ME f. LL susurratio f. L susurrare

THESAURUS

susurration

aspiration, bated breath, breath, breathy voice, drone, droning, exhalation, gabble, gibber, gibbering, jabber, jibber, little voice, low voice, maundering, mouthing, mumble, mumbling, murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mutter, muttering, rumor, sigh, soft voice, stage whisper, still small voice, susurrus, underbreath, undertone, whisper, whispering

ROGET THESAURUS

susurration

Faintness

N faintness, faint sound, whisper, breath, undertone, underbreath, murmur, hum, susurration, tinkle, still small voice, hoarseness, raucity, inaudible, scarcely audible, just audible, low, dull, stifled, muffled, hoarse, husky, gentle, soft, faint, floating, purling, flowing, whispered, liquid, soothing, dulcet, susurrant, susurrous, in a whisper, with bated breath, sotto voce, between the teeth, aside, piano, pianissimo, d la sourdine, out of earshot inaudibly, (ii) SPECIFIC SOUNDS.