singultus
ἡ τῶν θεῶν ὑπ' ἀνθρώπων παραγωγή → deceit of gods by humans
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
singultus: ūs, m. singuli, and hence, an uttering of single sounds.
I Lit., a sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs (class.); sing.: multas lacrimas et fletum cum singultu videre potuisti, Cic. Planc. 31, 76; Lucr. 6, 1160; Ov. M. 11, 420; id. Tr. 1, 3, 42; Tac. H. 3, 10 al.—Plur., Cat. 64, 131; Ov. M. 6, 509; Hor. C. 3, 27, 74.—As a disease, hiccups, Sen. Ep. 47, 3; Plin. 20, 17, 73, § 189; 21, 18, 72, § 120; 23, 1, 27, § 54 al.—
II Transf., a rattling in the throat of dying persons, Verg. A. 9, 415; id. G. 3, 507; Sen. Cons. ad Marc. 11, 4.—Of the clucking of a hen, Col. 8, 5, 3; 8, 11, 15; Pall. 1, 28, 6.—Of the croaking of a raven, Plin. 18, 35, 87, § 362.—Of the gurgling of water, Plin. Ep. 4, 30, 6.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
singultŭs,¹² ūs, m.,
1 hoquet [en gén.] : Sen. Ep. 47, 3 ; Plin. 20, 189 || [en part.] hoquet des pers. qui pleurent, sanglot : Cic. Planc. 76 ; Lucr. 6, 1160 || pl., Catul. 64, 131 ; Hor. O. 3, 27, 74
2 râle, râlement : Virg. En. 9, 415 ; Sen. Marc. 11, 4
3 gloussement : Col. Rust. 8, 5, 3, etc. || croassement : Plin. 18, 362
4 [fig.] gargouillement de l’eau : Plin. Min. Ep. 4, 30, 6.
