murmur

noun

a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

an abnormal sound of the heart

a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant

a low continuous indistinct sound

verb

make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

speak softly or indistinctly

Roots

murmurmurmur- · Latin · murmur, rumble

Synonyms for murmur

murmurationn mutterv grumblev susurratev susurrusn susurrationn whispern croakn mumblen mussitatev groann underbreath

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The word murmur breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root murmur-, from Latin murmur (“murmur, rumble”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.