murmullo

Spanish

Alternative forms

• murmurio, mormullo

Etymology

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

Noun

murmullo m (plural murmullos)

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

Related terms

• murmuración
• murmurar

 

Further reading

• “murmullo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014