verb
mussitate
Mussitate (verb) means to speak so quietly or unclearly that the words are hard to make out.
verb
1
To speak so quietly or unclearly that the words are hard to make out.
"Jake threw his hat at Hannah and walked to his office with a grin from ear to ear as he mussitated, "and whose fault is that?""
— Richard M. Beloin, Oil—Hay—Land—Capers (2020)
2
To mumble words in a low, unclear voice.
""I, a military man, who might just someday enter politics. Do not cast pearls before gypsies!" he mussitated, walking on, and did not stop until he reached the churchyard, where he faced a peculiar sight."
— Magdalena Zyzak, In which Odolechka is Introduced to the Automobile, a Technology hitherto Largely in the Domain of Rumor (2014)
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Etymology
Comes from Latin mussitō (“to keep quiet; to murmur, mutter”) plus -ate (verb-forming suffix). Mussitō itself comes from mussō (“to be silent and respectful; to say in a soft voice, murmur”) — perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *mur- (“to murmur”), originally imitative — plus -itō (frequentative suffix).
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What is the meaning of mussitate?
"mussitate" (verb) means to speak so quietly or unclearly that the words are hard to make out.
What is another word for mussitate?
Other words for "mussitate" include maunder, mutter, mumble.
What are the different meanings of mussitate?
"mussitate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To speak so quietly or unclearly that the words are hard to make out; 2. To mumble words in a low, unclear voice.
