sussurro
whisper / murmur
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/suˈsuʁu/
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Cultural Note
Sussurro is a poetic word frequently found in Portuguese literature and fado music. Fado, Portugal's melancholic music genre, often uses imagery of whispers and murmurs to convey saudade (longing). The double 's' and double 'r' make this word sound like what it describes.
📝 Example Sentences
O sussurro dele fez-me arrepiar.
His whisper gave me goosebumps.
Falou-me num sussurro para ninguém ouvir.
He spoke to me in a whisper so no one would hear.
O sussurro do vento entre os pinheiros era relaxante.
The whisper of the wind through the pine trees was relaxing.