Psithurism: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Psithurism noun. The whispering, rustling sound of wind in the trees.
How to say it
SITH-yuh-riz-um/ˈsɪθjʊrɪz(ə)m/
4 syllables, stressed on the first (SITH).
Psithurism in a sentence
Lying in the hammock, I drifted off to the psithurism of the poplars.
The psithurism grew louder as the wind picked up, then fell back to a hush.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- rustling
- whispering
- susurrus
Where psithurism comes from
From Greek psithurisma, a whisper.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The _____ grew louder as the wind picked up, then fell back to a hush.
- psithurism
- maelstrom
- pantheism
Show the answer
psithurism: The psithurism grew louder as the wind picked up, then fell back to a hush.