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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmurmurante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muʁ.muˈɾɐ̃.tʃi
"Ouviu-se a brisa murmurante na janela."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by, accompanied by, or making a low, soft, continuous sound like a murmur.
"The murmurous sound of the distant ocean lulled them to sleep." - 2
Full of whispering or complaining voices.
"The ancient forest felt alive with murmurous shadows and rustling leaves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English noun and verb 'murmur', echoing Old French and Latin roots (murmurare), combined with the English suffix '-ous' meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'. It emerged in the 17th century, frequently used in poetry to evoke a low, continuous, indistinct sound reminiscent of whispering or buzzing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Murmurous" is said worldwide
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murmurant
Transliteration: myʁ.my.ʁɑ̃
"Le vent murmurant traversait les arbres de la forêt."
murmelnd
Transliteration: ˈmʊʁml̩nt
"Das murmelnde Wasser des Baches war im Hintergrund zu hören."
mormorante
Transliteration: mor.moˈran.te
"Si udiva il vento mormorante tra i rami."
murmurante
Transliteration: muɾ.muˈɾan.te
"El viento murmurante creaba una atmósfera relajante."
murmurante
Transliteration: muʁ.muˈɾɐ̃.tʃi
"Ouviu-se a brisa murmurante na janela."
फुसफुसाता हुआ
Transliteration: phusphusata hua
"पेड़ों के बीच से फुसफुसाती हुई हवा बह रही थी।"
喃喃细语的
Transliteration: nán nán xì yǔ de
"森林里传来了喃喃细语般的声音。"
속삭이는
Transliteration: soksagineun
"숲 속에서 속삭이는 듯한 바람 소리가 들렸다."
ささやくような
Transliteration: sasayaku yona
"木々の間からささやくような風の音が聞こえた。"
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