English Explanatory Dictionary

psithurism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound of rustling leaves or wind in the trees.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪθjʊəˌɹɪzəm/

Word forms

psithurism psithyrism (US)

Etymology

An adaptation of the Ancient Greek ψιθύρισμα (psithúrisma) or ψιθυρισμός (psithurismós), from ψιθυρίζω (psithurízō, “I whisper”), from ψίθυρος (psíthuros, “whispering, slanderous”).

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