definitions

mussitation

[ muhs-i-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌmʌs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

silent movement of the lips in simulation of the movements made in audible speech.
muttering; mumbling; murmuring.

Nearby words

mussel crab, musselcracker, musset, musset's sign, mussitate, mussitation, mussolini, mussolini, benito, mussorgsky, mussulman, mussy

Origin of mussitation

First recorded in 1640–50, mussitation is from the Late Latin word mussitātiōn- (stem of mussitātiō). See mussitate, -ion
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Medicine definitions for mussitation

mussitation

[ mŭs′ĭ-tā′shən ]

n.

Movement of the lips as if speaking but without sound.
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