murmullo

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dissimilation of the form murmurio, itself borrowed from Late Latin murmurium, from Latin murmur. The form mormullo was the popular variant.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /muɾˈmuʝo/ [muɾˈmu.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /muɾˈmuʎo/ [muɾˈmu.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /muɾˈmuʃo/ [muɾˈmu.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /muɾˈmuʒo/ [muɾˈmu.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: mur‧mu‧llo

Noun

murmullo m (plural murmullos)

  1. (sound) murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering, mumble, mumbling
  2. a rustling noise, susurrus

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