bombilation

noun

bom·​bi·​la·​tion

plural -s

: a buzzing, droning sound

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin bombilātiōn-, bombilātiō, from Latin bombilāre "to buzz, hum" (derivative of bombus, perhaps with suffix of sībilāre "to hiss," or after Greek bombyliós "bumblebee") + -tiōn-, -tiō, noun suffix

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