murmuration
5 synonyms for murmuration, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A quiet, continuous sound made when people speak in low voices.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
1350–1400; Medieval Latin murmuratio (“murmuring, grumbling”), equivalent to murmur + -ation. The “flock of starlings” sense is probably derived from the sound of the very large groups that starlings form at dusk.
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