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chuchotage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ʃu.ʃəʊˈtɑːʒ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ʃu.ʃoʊˈtɑʒ/

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noun

Meaning 1

The interpretation or translation of speech in a whisper to a single person or small group in proximity to others who aren't listening to the translation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whisper interpreting, whispered interpreting, whispered interpretation

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French chuchotage (“whispering”).

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 耳語傳譯 /耳语传译 (ěryǔ chuányì) — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耳語同傳 /耳语同传 (ěryǔ tóngchuán) — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Dutch: fluistertolken — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Finnish: kuiskaustulkkaus — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • French: chuchotage — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Georgian: ჩურჩულით თარგმანი (čurčulit targmani) — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Georgian: ჩურჩულით თარგმნა (čurčulit targmna) — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • German: Flüsterdolmetschen — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Hungarian: fülbesúgásos tolmácsolás — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Japanese: ウィスパリング — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Latvian: čuksttulkošana — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Portuguese: interpretação sussurrada — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Portuguese: interpretação murmurada — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Portuguese: chuchotage — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Russian: нашёптывание (našóptyvanije) — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Spanish: cuchicheo — interpretation of a speech in a whisper
  • Swedish: viskningstolkning — interpretation of a speech in a whisper