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P. and V. [[ψόφος]], ὁ.
<b class="b2">Complaint</b>: P. [[σχετλιασμός]], ὁ.
<b class="b2">Clamour</b>: P. [[καταβοή]], ἡ, θροῦς, ὁ, P. and V. [[θόρυβος]], ὁ.
<b class="b2">The confused murmur of Persian speech</b>: V. Περσίδος γλώσσης [[ῥόθος]] (Aesch., ''Pers.'' 406).
<b class="b2">Without a murmur, readily</b>: use adj., P. and V. [[ἑκών]]; see [[readily]].
'''v. intrans.'''
P. and V. ψοφεῖν; see [[whisper]].
<b class="b2">Complain</b>: Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν, γρύζειν.
<b class="b2">Murmur of a crowd</b>: Ar. and P. θορυβεῖν, V. ἐπιρροθεῖν.
<b class="b2">I never ceased to murmur the words I would fain have spoken to your face</b>: V. οὔποτʼ ἐξελίμπανον θρυλοῦσʼ ἅ γʼ εἰπεῖν ἤθελον κατʼ [[ὄμμα]] σόν (Eur., ''El.'' 909).
<b class="b2">Murmur against</b> (<b class="b2">a person</b>): V. ῥοθεῖν (dat.), ἐπιρροθεῖν (acc.).
<b class="b2">Murmur at, be annoyed at</b>: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς [[φέρω|φέρειν]] (acc.), V. πικρῶς [[φέρω
|φέρειν]] (acc.).
<b class="b2">All the Argives murmured in assent thereto</b>: V. πάντες δʼ ἐπερρόθησαν Ἀργεῖοι τάδε (Eur., ''Phoen.'' 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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