Meaning & use
psithurism
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The soft rustling sound made by wind blowing through trees or leaves.
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The psithurism of the aspen grove was the only sound in the quiet valley.
Poets have long tried to capture the psithurism of the forest in words.
A note on using this word
A rare, poetic word from Greek, more often found in literature and word-lover circles than in everyday speech.
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rustling
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