murmuration C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌmɜrmərˈeɪʃən/ UK /ˌmɜːmərˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a flock of starlings in flight, or a low continuous sound A vast murmuration of starlings swirled over the autumn fields. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a flock of starlings in... flockmurmurmutteringrustlingdronehum Word family Related forms murmurmurmuringmurmurous Etymology AI details From Middle English murmuracioun, from Old French murmuration, from Latin murmuratio ('a murmuring'), from murmurare ('to murmur'), of imitative origin. murmuratio Latin murmur Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # murmuration **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmɜrmərˈeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɜːmərˈeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a flock of starlings in flight, or a low continuous sound ## Examples - A vast murmuration of starlings swirled over the autumn fields. ## Synonyms - flock - murmur - muttering - rustling - drone - hum ## Related Forms - murmur - murmuring - murmurous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: murmuratio - Root: murmur ## Etymology From Middle English murmuracioun, from Old French murmuration, from Latin murmuratio ('a murmuring'), from murmurare ('to murmur'), of imitative origin. ## AI Etymology Murmuration comes from Middle English murmuracioun, from Old French murmuration, from Latin murmuratio ('a murmuring'), from murmurare ('to murmur'), of imitative origin. The etymological trail includes Latin murmuratio, Latin murmur. The same word family includes murmur, murmuring, murmurous. Its current noun use means "a flock of starlings in flight, or a low continuous sound". ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown