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to mussitate

to mussitate

9.9
To speak quietly and unclearly so others cannot understand
  • verb
  • /ˈmʌsɪˌteɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : murmurar
  • She mussitated a response no one could quite hear.

Examples

  • He mussitates when he is nervous.

  • The old man would mussitate to himself as he strolled through the garden.

  • During the lecture, several students began to mussitate among themselves.

  • Please don't mussitate during the presentation!

  • During the quiet moments, he would often mussitate softly, lost in his thoughts.

  • She tends to mussitate when asked questions in front of the class.

  • At the back of the room, students began to mussitate quietly about the homework.

Synonyms

to mutter
vsto mussitate
140 3.7

To speak quietly so others cannot hear, often to complain

covers indistinct low speech without the complaining or secrecy aspect
to mumble
vsto mussitate
103 4.9

To speak in a low, unclear voice that is hard to understand

emphasizes indistinct speech rather than topic or intention
to murmur
vsto mussitate
11 4.2

To speak in a low, quiet voice, often to complain or say something softly

is about indistinct low speech rather than particularly soft tone
to maunder
vsto mussitate
  • UK
9.9

To talk in a slow, unclear way about unimportant things

focuses on indistinct low speech rather than rambling content

Antonyms

to articulate
45 4.4

To pronounce words clearly so others understand

to enunciate
6 5.8

To pronounce words clearly so people understand

How Clear

to speak
∞ 1.0
to murmur
11 4.2
to mumble
103 4.9
to mussitate
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

mussitate infinitive
mussitated past
mussitated past participle
mussitating present participle
mussitates third person singular

Etymology

The word mussitate comes from the Latin mussitare, which means 'to mutter' or 'to murmur'. It is the same idea as the English word mutter, so to mussitate is to speak quietly and unclearly.