susurrate means to whisper. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why “susurrate” is a great word
To make a soft whispering, rustling, or murmuring sound. From the Latin susurrāre ("to whisper or hum"), of imitative origin. Earliest documented use: 1623. Unlike “whisper,” which implies hushed, intentional speech, or “murmur,” which suggests a low, continuous rumble of voices or water, to susurrate is to capture the sound of the world itself in quiet conversation. It is the papery friction of dry leaves skittering on pavement, the secretive passage of a silk skirt against stockinged legs, and the breathy hush of wind through a field of ripe barley—the audible texture of silence, barely disturbed.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin susurrō, susurrātus.
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