“susurrus [soo-sur–uhs]”
— (noun) As one of the most beautiful words in the English language, susurrusis defined as a soft, murmuring sound. It resembles the rustling symphony of the fallen leaves moving across the pavement or the whispers created by the branches of the trees on a windy, autumn day. Uttering susurrus also simulates the acoustics of nature’s effect; this is one of those rare words where its aesthetic, sound and feel coincide beautifully.
Credits: Photograph: Béatrice Lechtanski via Art Propelled. Quote: Thank you Rudy @ Et in Arcadia Ego*
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Ohhhh, I LIKE it! Good one, DK. 😊
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WLS – I love this word…I keep repeating it like a mantra.
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Smiling. Me too. I was sounding it out as I read through the definition.
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Where’s that LOVE button 🙂
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🙂
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I remember “susurrus” from high school English class as the perfect example of onomatopoeia–a word that sound like what it means.
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I like onomatopoeia too! 🙂
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I like that word. Thanks.
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I heard the black cottonwoods do that in Montana. Beautiful sound.
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Awwwww, I can hear them now too…
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I have always liked this word because it is so soothing. It’s a great mantra word.
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It is exactly that…soothing is the word that captures it…
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
In Spanish … it is “susurro”!! Very soft whisper …. 🙂
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Yes, “SUSURRO”!
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Absolutely♥
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i have never heard this word, and i love it. and i love all that it evokes. the perfect example of an onomatopoeia –
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