susurrus: Difference between revisions

|lshtext=<b>sŭsurrus</b>: a, um, adj. 1. [[susurrus]],<br /><b>I</b> [[muttering]], whispering: [[lingua]], Ov. M. 7, 825.<br /><b>sŭsurrus</b>: i (collat. form of the<br /><b>I</b> 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 <[[number]] opt="n">plur.</[[number]]>: 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.