noun
mussitation
Mussitation (noun) means talking very quietly, almost like a murmur or whisper.
noun
1
Talking very quietly, almost like a murmur or whisper.
"The mussitation of the crowd dropped instantly."
— Nick Cave, And the Ass Saw the Angel (1989)
2
The forming of words with the lips, without any sound, by a patient who is in a coma.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin mussitātiō (“soft noise made by dogs, or (Late Latin) people”) plus English -ion (suffix denoting a condition or state). Mussitātiō itself derives from mussitātus (“kept quiet; having been kept quiet; murmured, muttered; having been muttered”) — see further at mussitate — plus -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns from verbs).
Synonyms
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Rhymes for mussitation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of mussitation?
"mussitation" (noun) means talking very quietly, almost like a murmur or whisper.
What is another word for mussitation?
Other words for "mussitation" include mutter, murmuration, murmuring, muttering, murmur.
What are the different meanings of mussitation?
"mussitation" has 2 main meanings: 1. Talking very quietly, almost like a murmur or whisper; 2. The forming of words with the lips, without any sound, by a patient who is in a coma.
