whisper
whisper
subs.
Murmur: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.
In a whisper, in a low voice: use P. and V. σῑγῇ, V. σῖγα.
Not even a whisper: Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρῦ; see not a word, under word.
subs.
Murmur: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.
In a whisper, in a low voice: use P. and V. σῑγῇ, V. σῖγα.
Not even a whisper: Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρῦ; see not a word, under word.
whisper
v. trans.
Ar. and P. ψῐθῠρίζειν (acc. or absol.).
Absol. Murmur: P. and V. ψοφεῖν ; see murmur.
Whisper to: Ar. ἐντρυλλίζειν (dat.) (Thesm. 341).
He said something stooping to whisper: P. ἔλεγεν ἄττα προσκεκυφώς (Plat. Rep. 449b).
Ever whispering in your ear words to embitter you: V. εἰς οὖς ἀεὶ πέμπουσα μύθους ἐπὶ τὸ δυσμενέστερον (Eur. Or. 616).
I would fain whisper the words to you: V. ἐς οὖς γὰρ τοὺς λόγους εἰπεῖν θέλω (Eur. Ion, 1521).
He whispered in the ears of each words of estrangement: V. εἰς οὖς ἑκάστῳ δυσμενεῖς ηὔδα λόγους (Eur. And. 1091).
v. trans.
Ar. and P. ψῐθῠρίζειν (acc. or absol.).
Absol. Murmur: P. and V. ψοφεῖν ; see murmur.
Whisper to: Ar. ἐντρυλλίζειν (dat.) (Thesm. 341).
He said something stooping to whisper: P. ἔλεγεν ἄττα προσκεκυφώς (Plat. Rep. 449b).
Ever whispering in your ear words to embitter you: V. εἰς οὖς ἀεὶ πέμπουσα μύθους ἐπὶ τὸ δυσμενέστερον (Eur. Or. 616).
I would fain whisper the words to you: V. ἐς οὖς γὰρ τοὺς λόγους εἰπεῖν θέλω (Eur. Ion, 1521).
He whispered in the ears of each words of estrangement: V. εἰς οὖς ἑκάστῳ δυσμενεῖς ηὔδα λόγους (Eur. And. 1091).
WHISPER
s. susurrus (the proper word): susurratio (a whispering). Gentle whispers susurri lenes (Hor. Ep.) blandi (PROP.).
s. susurrus (the proper word): susurratio (a whispering). Gentle whispers susurri lenes (Hor. Ep.) blandi (PROP.).
v. insusurrare alicui aliquid in aures or ad aurem: dicere alicui aliquid in aurem (Hor. Sat. 1 9 9): ad aurem admonere aliquem ut caveat ne etc. (to whisper a warning in any one’s ear that he do not etc. Cic. Fin. 2 21 69): subjicere alicui aliquid (to suggest).
whisper (subs.): sŭsurrus: be open; I will have no low murmur or w., palam age, nolo ego murmurillum neque susurrum fieri, Pl. Rud. 5, 3, 48: the hedge shall with gentle w. (of bees) oft invite sleep, sepes saepe levi somnos suadebit inire susurro, Virg. E. 1, 56: to hear gentle w.s., blandos audire susurros, Prop. 1, 11, 13: gentle w.s, lenes susurri, Hor Od. 1, 9, 19.
whisper (v.):
1. sŭsurro,
1: the breeze of the w.ing wind, aura susurrantis venti, Virg. Cul. 154: I hear it w.'d that she is an Athenian citizen, susurrari audio civem Atticam esse hanc, Ter. Andr. 4, 4, 40.
2. insŭsurro, 1, to w. to another, insusurrare alteri, Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 103: to w. into the ears, insusurrare in aures, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, 13. Phr.: to w. something or another to the slave, in aurem dicere nescio quid puero, Hor. S. 1, 9, 9.
1. sŭsurro,
1: the breeze of the w.ing wind, aura susurrantis venti, Virg. Cul. 154: I hear it w.'d that she is an Athenian citizen, susurrari audio civem Atticam esse hanc, Ter. Andr. 4, 4, 40.
2. insŭsurro, 1, to w. to another, insusurrare alteri, Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 103: to w. into the ears, insusurrare in aures, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, 13. Phr.: to w. something or another to the slave, in aurem dicere nescio quid puero, Hor. S. 1, 9, 9.