# murmuration

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɝməˈɹeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. An act or instance of murmuring.
2. A flock of starlings, in particular when swarming in swirling patterns.
3. An emergent order in a multi-agent social system.

## Etymology
1350–1400; Medieval Latin murmuratio (“murmuring, grumbling”). The “flock of starlings” sense is probably derived from the sound of the very large groups that starlings form at dusk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/murmuration