🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Geraune

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Geraune

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
susurrus/səˈsʌrəs/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das leise Geraune der Menge erfüllte den Saal."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A whispering or rustling sound.

    "The susurrus of the wind through the pines created a peaceful atmosphere."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Early 19th century: direct Latin borrowing from susurrus (noun and adjective), of imitative origin (compare with Latin susurrare 'to murmur').

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