murmuración

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Galician

Alternative forms

  • murmurazón

Etymology

Attested since the 14th century (murmuraçoes). Learned borrowing from Latin murmurātiō.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /muɾmuɾaˈθjoŋ/ [muɾ.mu.ɾaˈθjoŋ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /muɾmuɾaˈsjoŋ/ [muɾ.mu.ɾaˈsjoŋ]

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: mur‧mu‧ra‧ción

Noun

murmuración f (plural murmuracións)

  1. murmuring, gossip
    Synonym: rexouba
    • 1387, A. López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática, Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 417:
      todos los outros que oyren leer este testamento Rogo et peço que por enxenplo daquel que ffoy posto enna cruz Rogou por los seus perseguidores que me perdoen a min todas las murmuraçoes blasfemias et mais parauoas que deles dixe et fixe et oy tan ben en ascondido como en publico
      everyone hearing the reading of this testament: I ask and beg, following the example of he who was placed in the cross and begged for the pardon of his pursuers, that they forgive me every gossip, blasphemy and word that about them I said and did and heard, in public as well as in secret

References

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin murmurātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /muɾmuɾaˈθjon/ [muɾ.mu.ɾaˈθjõn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /muɾmuɾaˈsjon/ [muɾ.mu.ɾaˈsjõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: mur‧mu‧ra‧ción

Noun

murmuración f (plural murmuraciones)

  1. murmuring, gossip
  2. (ornithology) murmuration

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