su·sur·ra·tion (ss-rshn) also su·sur·rus (s-sûrs, -sr-)
n.
A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.
[Middle English susurracioun, from Late Latin susurrti, susurrtin-, from Latin susurrtus, past participle of susurrre, to whisper, from susurrus, whisper, ultimately of imitative origin.]
su·surrant (s-sûrnt, -sr-), su·surrous (-sûrs, -sr-) adj.
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