μουρμούρισμα — meaning in English

English meaning

• murmur noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
• whisper verb To speak very quietly, using breath rather than the full voice, so only someone nearby can hear.

Senses

μουρμούρισμα is used for these senses in English:

• murmur (cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
• whisper The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords.

murmur — full definition

1. noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
2. verb To speak in a low, quiet, and hard-to-make-out voice.
3. noun An unusual sound made by blood flowing through the heart, sometimes signaling a heart condition.

whisper — full definition

1. verb To speak very quietly, using breath rather than the full voice, so only someone nearby can hear.
2. noun A very quiet way of speaking, or an unconfirmed rumour.

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