English

Etymology
Latin muss�tĭo, ceasing to speak

Noun
en-noun

1. speech conducted in a hushed manner, akin to a whisper or a murmur.

#*1989, w:Nick Cave|Nick Cave, w:And the Ass Saw the Angel|And the Ass Saw the Angel
#*: The mussitation of the crowd dropped instantly.

1. medicine A comatose patient's action of forming words with his lips without producing sound.

References
R:Webster 1913

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