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/soo serr"euhnt/, adj.softly murmuring; whispering.[1785-95; < L susurrant- (s. of susurrans) (prp. of susurrare to whisper). See SUSURRUS, -ANT]
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susurrant — susurrant, ante [ sysyrɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1805; de susurrer ♦ Qui susurre. Une voix susurrante. ● susurrant, susurrante adjectif Littéraire. Qui susurre : Voix susurrante. susurrant, ante [sysyʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adj. ÉTYM. 1805, Stendhal … Encyclopédie Universelle
Susurrant — Su*sur rant, a. [L. susurrans, p. pr. from susurrare to whisper.] Whispering. [R.] The soft susurrant sigh. Poetry of Anti Jacobin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
susurrant — [sə sʉr′ənt] adj. [L susurrans, prp. of susurrare, to whisper: see SWARM1] whispering; murmuring; rustling … English World dictionary
susurrant — adjective making a low continuous indistinct sound like murmuring waves susurrant voices • Syn: ↑murmuring, ↑whispering • Similar to: ↑soft • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
susurrant — adjective Of speech or sound; murmured, soft. She could make out susurrant voices behind the door … Wiktionary
susurrant — adjective see susurrus … New Collegiate Dictionary
susurrant — su·sur·rant … English syllables
susurrant — /sjuˈsʌrənt/ (say syooh suruhnt) adjective softly murmuring; whispering. {Latin susurrans, present participle} …
susurrante — ● susurrant, susurrante adjectif Littéraire. Qui susurre : Voix susurrante … Encyclopédie Universelle
susurrer — [ sysyre ] v. <conjug. : 1> • 1539; bas lat. susurrare, onomat. 1 ♦ V. intr. Murmurer doucement. ⇒ chuchoter. « Sa voix fade susurrait, comme un ruisseau qui coule » (Flaubert). 2 ♦ V. tr. Il lui susurrait des mots doux à l oreille. ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
