mussitation
Mussitation (noun) means Speech conducted in a hushed manner, akin to a murmur or a whisper.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin mussitātiō (“soft noise made by dogs, or (Late Latin) people”) + English -ion (suffix denoting a condition or state). Mussitātiō is derived from mussitātus (“kept quiet; having been kept quiet; murmured, muttered; having been muttered”) (see further at mussitate) + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns from verbs).
Rhymes for mussitation
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of mussitation?
"mussitation" (noun) means speech conducted in a hushed manner, akin to a murmur or a whisper.
What are the different meanings of mussitation?
"mussitation" has 2 main meanings: 1. Speech conducted in a hushed manner, akin to a murmur or a whisper; 2. A comatose patient's action of forming words with their lips without producing sound.