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===substantive===

[[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ψόφος]], ὁ.

[[complaint]]: [[prose|P.]] [[σχετλιασμός]], ὁ.

[[clamour]]: [[prose|P.]] [[καταβοή]], ἡ, [[θροῦς]], ὁ, [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[θόρυβος]], ὁ.

[[the confused murmur of Persian speech]]: [[verse|V.]] [[Περσίδος γλώσσης ῥόθος]] ([[Aeschylus|Aesch.]], ''[[Persae]]'' 406).

[[without a murmur]], [[readily]]: use adj., [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἑκών]]; see [[readily]].

===verb intransitive===

[[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ψοφεῖν]]; see [[whisper]].

[[complain]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[σχετλιάζειν]], [[γρύζειν]].

[[murmur of a crowd]]: [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[θορυβεῖν]], [[verse|V.]] [[ἐπιρροθεῖν]].

[[I never ceased to murmur the words I would fain have spoken to your face]]: [[verse|V.]] οὔποτ' ἐξελίμπανον θρυλοῦσ' ἅ γ' εἰπεῖν ἤθελον κατ' ὄμμα σόν ([[Euripides|Eur.]], ''[[Electra]]'' 909).

[[murmur against]] (a [[person]]): [[verse|V.]] [[ῥοθεῖν]] (dat.), [[ἐπιρροθεῖν]] (acc.).

[[murmur at]], [[be annoyed at]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἄχθεσθαι]] (dat.), [[prose|P.]] [[χαλεπῶς φέρω]], [[χαλεπῶς φέρειν]] (acc.), [[verse|V.]] [[πικρῶς φέρω]], [[πικρῶς φέρειν]] (acc.).

[[all the Argives murmured in assent thereto]]: [[verse|V.]] [[πάντες δ' ἐπερρόθησαν Ἀργεῖοι τάδε]] ([[Euripides|Eur.]], ''[[Phoenissae]]'' 1238).
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>murmur</b>: ŭris, n. (m.: [[murmur]] [[fit]] [[verus]], Varr. ap. Non. 214, 14) [Sanscr. marmara, [[susurrus]], [[murmur]], and the Greek [[μορμύρω]] and [[μυρμύρω]]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[murmur]], murmuring; a humming, [[roaring]], growling, [[grumbling]]; a [[rushing]], crashing, etc. ([[class]].; syn.: [[fremitus]], [[strepitus]], [[fragor]], [[stridor]], [[susurrus]]): [[murmur]] populi, Liv. 45, 1: serpitque per agmina [[murmur]]. Verg. A. 12, 239: [[quanto]] porrexit murmure panem, Juv. 5, 67.—Of [[prayer]], a [[low]], [[indistinct]] [[tone]]: quos ubi placavit precibus et murmure longo, Ov. M. 7, 251; Juv. 10, 290.—Of the humming of bees: strepit [[omnis]] murmure [[campus]], Verg. A. 6, 709.—Of the [[roar]] of a [[lion]], Mart. 8, 55, 1; of the [[tiger]]: tigridis Hyrcanae jejunum [[murmur]], Stat. Th. 12, 170.—Of [[inanimate]] things, a [[murmur]], [[roar]], [[rushing]], crashing, [[crash]], rumbling: nam et [[odor]] urbanitatis, et [[mollitudo]] humanitatis, et [[murmur]] maris, et [[dulcedo]] orationis sunt ducta a ceteris sensibus, Cic. de Or. 3, 40, 161: [[dare]], to [[roar]], Lucr. 6, 142: magno misceri murmure [[caelum]], Verg. A. 4, 160: ventosum, the [[rushing]] [[wind]], id. E. 9, 58.—Of [[thunder]]: exanimes [[primo]] murmure caeli, Juv. 13, 224.—Of a [[volcanic]] [[mountain]]: Aetnaei verticis, Suet. Calig. 51.—Of an [[earthquake]], a [[roaring]], rumbling: praecedit [[sonus]], [[alias]] murmuri [[similis]], [[alias]] mugitibus, aut clamori [[humano]], armorumve pulsantium fragori, Plin. 2, 80, 82, § 193.—Of [[wind]]-instruments: cornuum, the [[sound]], Hor. C. 2, 1, 17: inflati buxi, of the [[tibia]], Ov. M. 14, 537: aurium, a [[singing]] in the ears, Plin. 28, 7, 21, § 75 (Jahn, animalia).—Trop.: contemnere murmura famae, Prop. 2, 5, 29; of a [[muttering]], [[rebellious]] [[murmur]]: [[contra]] Dominum, Vulg. Exod. 16, 7; id. Act. 6, 1.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>murmŭr</b>,⁹ ŭris, n.,<br /><b>1</b> <b> a)</b> murmure, bruit confus de voix : Liv. 45, 1 ; Virg. En. 12, 239 &#124;&#124; supplication, prière à voix basse : Juv. 10, 290 ; <b> b)</b> bourdonnement [d’abeilles] Virg. En. 6, 709 ; grondement [du tigre] Stat. Th. 12, 170 ; rugissement [du lion] Mart. 8, 55, 1<br /><b>2</b> [en parl. des choses] : [[maris]] Cic. de Or. 3, 161, le murmure de la mer &#124;&#124; grondement [du tonnerre] : Virg. En. 4, 160 ; [[murmur]] dare Lucr. 6, 143, produire un grondement &#124;&#124; [[sons]] rauques [de la trompette] Hor. O. 2, 1, 17 &#124;&#124; bourdonnement [d’oreilles] Plin. 28, 75 &#124;&#124; [fig.] rumeurs, bruits : Prop. 2, 5, 29.||supplication, prière à voix basse : Juv. 10, 290 ; <b> b)</b> bourdonnement [d’abeilles] Virg. En. 6, 709 ; grondement [du tigre] Stat. Th. 12, 170 ; rugissement [du lion] Mart. 8, 55, 1<br /><b>2</b> [en parl. des choses] : [[maris]] Cic. de Or. 3, 161, le murmure de la mer||grondement [du tonnerre] : Virg. En. 4, 160 ; [[murmur]] dare Lucr. 6, 143, produire un grondement||[[sons]] rauques [de la trompette] Hor. O. 2, 1, 17||bourdonnement [d’oreilles] Plin. 28, 75||[fig.] rumeurs, bruits : Prop. 2, 5, 29.
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{{Georges
|georg=murmur, uris, n., das [[Murmeln]], [[Gemurmel]], [[Brummen]], I) leb. [[Wesen]], [[wie]] [[von]] Menschen, [[Varro]] fr., Liv. u.a.: v. murmelnden Gebeten, Ov. – v. Summen der Bienen, Verg.: v. dumpfen [[Gebrüll]] der Löwen, Mart., u. [[des]] Tigers, Stat.: murmura parva dare, Ov.: murmura (die verworrenen Rufe) comprimere, Ov. – II) lebl. Ggstde., das [[Murmeln]], [[Brummen]], Getöse, [[Geräusch]] usw., [[des]] Meeres, Cic.: [[des]] Flusses, Hor.: [[des]] entfernten Donners, [[des]] Windes, Verg.: [[quasi]] [[murmur]] dare in frangendo [[graviter]] (v. d. Fluten), Lucr. – eines feuerspeienden Berges, Suet.: eines Erdbebens, Plin.: eines Blasinstrumentes, [[tubicen]] [[fera]] murmura conde, Prop.: m. inflati buxi ([[Flöte]]), Ov.: [[minax]] m. [[cornuum]], Hor. – murmura aurium, das [[Brausen]] in den Ohren, Plin. – poet., contemnere murmura famae, Prop. 2, 5, 29. – / Altlat. masc., [[Varro]] [[sat]]. Men. 493 (wo [[murmur]] fit [[ferus]]); vgl. Prisc. 5, 43. – Nbf. [[mormur]], [[Charis]]. 32, 12 K.
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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=murmur murmuris N M :: murmur/mutter; whisper/rustle, hum/buzz; low noise; roar/growl/grunt/rumble<br />murmur murmur murmuris N N :: murmur/mutter; whisper/rustle, hum/buzz; low noise; roar/growl/grunt/rumble
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