- Murmur
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈmər-mər\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English murmure, from Anglo-French disturbance, from Latin murmur murmur, roar, of imitative origin
- Date:
- 14th century
1: a half-suppressed or muttered complaint :
2 a: a low indistinct but often continuous sound b: a soft or gentle utterance
3: an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality
murmur. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murmur
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