† mussitantadj.
Obsolete. rare.
That mutters or murmurs; that speaks in an undertone.
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the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > muttering or mumbling
mumblinga1450
fumbling1532
muttering1567
maffling1577
muffling1616
mussitant1678
mumbly1849
1678 H. More Let. 25 May 33 in J. Glanvill Saducismus Triumphatus (1681) Wizzards..that speak with a querulous murmurant or mussitant voice.
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