MUSSITATION

mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation

(noun) a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mussitation (countable and uncountable, plural mussitations)

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

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

Source: Wiktionary


Mus`si*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. mussitatio suppression of the voice, fr. mussitare to be silent, to murmur.]

Definition: A speaking in a low tone; mumbling. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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