## Meanings
1. To speak very softly and unclearly.
2. A soft, unclear sound of speech.
3. Any low, continuous sound, like running water.
4. To complain quietly.

## Examples
- She murmured softly to the baby in her arms.
- A murmur arose from the audience.
- We fell asleep to the gentle murmur of the stream.
- The workers murmured against the new rules.

## Synonyms
- murmuration
- susurration
- susurrus

## Antonyms
- din
- silence

## Derived Forms
- murmuration
- murmurer
- murmuring
- murmuringly
- murmurish
- murmurless
- murmurous
- remurmur
- unmurmured
- unmurmuring

## Related Forms
- humming

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: murmur
- Root: murmure

## Etymology
From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (“murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.”).

## AI Etymology
Murmur comes from Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (“murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.”). In present-day English its meanings include to speak very softly and unclearly, a soft, unclear sound of speech, and any low, continuous sound, like running water. The historical chain runs through murmur (Middle English), murmure (Old French), and murmur (Latin). Related and derived forms include humming, murmuration, murmurer, and murmuring.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Communication

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