susurrus

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

sŭsurrus: a, um, adj. 1. susurrus,
I muttering, whispering: lingua, Ov. M. 7, 825.
sŭsurrus: i (collat. form of the
I abl. sing. susurru, App. Flor. p. 357, 39), m. redupl. from root sur, sar, to speak, Fest. p. 322 Müll.; cf. absurdus, a low, gentle noise, a humming, murmuring, a muttering, whispering, etc. (class.): aquam ferentis mulierculae, Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 103: palam age: nolo murmur ullum, neque susurrum fieri, Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 48: (saepes) levi somnum suadebit inire susurro (apum), Verg E. 1, 56: tacito mala vota susurro Concipiunt, i. e. in a low, muttered prayer, Luc. 5, 104: rauco susurro, Calp. Ecl. 1, 3: tenui jugulos aperire susurro, Juv. 4, 110. — In plur.: blandos audire susurros, Prop. 1, 11, 13; Hor. C. 1, 9, 19; id. S. 2, 8, 78; Pers. 2, 6; Plin. Pan. 62 fin. — Personified: Susurri, Whispers, the attendants of Fame, Ov. M. 12, 61.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) sŭsurrus, a, um, qui chuchote : Ov. M. 7, 825.
(2) sŭsurrus, ī, m., murmure, bourdonnement des abeilles : Virg. B. 1, 55 || chuchotement : Cic. Tusc. 5, 103 ; Hor. O. 1, 9, 19 ; S. 2, 8, 78 ; Juv. 4, 110 || Susurri Ov. M. 12, 61, les Chuchotements, les petits Bruits, cortège de la Renommée. abl. susurru Apul. Flor. 17.