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.

Origin of mussitation

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

Words nearby mussitation

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

Medical definitions for mussitation

mussitation
[ mŭs′ĭ-tā′shən ]

n.

Movement of the lips as if speaking but without sound.