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musitar

to murmur

verb moo-see-TAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Musitar means to mutter or murmur very softly, almost under one's breath — a literary and somewhat archaic word that gives prose an elevated register. It is a regular -ar verb. Learners will more often encounter it in written narrative than in conversation, where murmurar or susurrar are preferred in everyday speech.

Examples

"Musitó unas palabras de despedida."

Natural Translation

She murmured a few words of farewell.

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