psithurism

English

Alternative forms

• psithyrism (US)

Etymology

An adaptation of the Ancient Greek ψιθύρισμα (psithúrisma) or ψιθυρισμός (psithurismós), from ψιθυρίζω (psithurízō, “I whisper”), from ψίθυρος (psíthuros, “whispering, slanderous”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪθjʊəˌɹɪzəm/

Noun

psithurism (plural not attested)

1. (obsolete) The sound of rustling leaves or wind in the trees.