Hypertext Webster Gateway: "mussitation"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Mussitation \Mus`si*ta"tion\, n. [L. mussitatio suppression of
the voice, fr. mussitare to be silent, to murmur.]
A speaking in a low tone; mumbling. [Obs.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

mussitation
n : a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by
movement of the lips without the production of articulate
speech [syn: {mutter}, {muttering}, {murmur}, {murmuring},
{murmuration}]


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