˜yÐÄvlog

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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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of psithurism1

First recorded in 1870–75; from Greek ±è²õ¾±³Ù³óý°ù¾±²õ³¾²¹, from ±è²õ¾±³Ù³ó²â°ùí³ú±ð¾±²Ô “to whisper,†from ±è²õí³Ù³ó²â°ù´Ç²õ “w³ó¾±²õ±è±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µâ€
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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.â€

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