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psithurism
[ sith-yuh-riz-uhm ]
noun
- a rustling or whispering sound, such as leaves in the wind; susurration:
Standing in the glade I heard a quiet psithurism, just straddling the line between music and noise.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of psithurism1
First recorded in 1870鈥75; from Greek 辫蝉颈迟丑媒谤颈蝉尘补, from 辫蝉颈迟丑测谤铆锄别颈苍 鈥渢o whisper,鈥 from 辫蝉铆迟丑测谤辞蝉 鈥渨丑颈蝉辫别谤颈苍驳鈥
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鈥淧sithurism,鈥 Miles said, looking up at the forest around us.
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鈥淧sithurism. It鈥檚 a low whispering sound, like wind in leaves.鈥
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