whistle
whistle
v. intrans.
P. and V. σῡρίζειν.
Make a noise: P. and V. ψοφεῖν.
v. intrans.
P. and V. σῡρίζειν.
Make a noise: P. and V. ψοφεῖν.
whistle
subs.
Use P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ. Ar. and V. σύ̄ριγμα, τό.
Instrument for whistling: Ar. νίγλᾰρος, ὁ (Ach. 554).
subs.
Use P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ. Ar. and V. σύ̄ριγμα, τό.
Instrument for whistling: Ar. νίγλᾰρος, ὁ (Ach. 554).
WHISTLE
s. sibilus; plur. sibili (rare) and sibila -orum (common: the former seems to denote single hisses the latter a continued hissing).
s. sibilus; plur. sibili (rare) and sibila -orum (common: the former seems to denote single hisses the latter a continued hissing).
v. Intransitively sibilare (general term for any whistling or hissing noise produced by a person with his mouth by a serpent the wind etc. ; Vid: Auctor ad Her. 4 31; Quint. 8 6 31): fistula or tibia canere (to blow on a reed fife etc.). To whistle (for anyone to come) *aliquem sibilo advocare. We must whistle to oxen to make them drink freely at the water boves ad aquam duci oportet sibiloque allectari quo libentius bibant (Col. 2 3 2).
Transitively To whistle a tune *canticum sibilando exprimere (with the mouth); *canticum fistula (on a reed) or tibia (on a fife) canere.
Transitively To whistle a tune *canticum sibilando exprimere (with the mouth); *canticum fistula (on a reed) or tibia (on a fife) canere.
whistle (subs.):
I. The sound: v.WHISTLING .
II. The instrument: *fistŭla.
I. The sound: v.
II. The instrument: *fistŭla.
whistle (v.):
I. Intrans.:
1. sībĭlo, 1: lest the wind may w. (through the ropes), ne sibilet aura, Luc. 2, 698: the creaking ropes w., stridor rudentum sibilat, Sil. 17, 258: sibilo seems rather of a hissing than of a clear flute-like w
2. strīdeo, 2; strīdo, 3 (of the wind): the woods w. (with the wind), stridunt silvae, Virg. Aen. 2, 418. Phr.: to w. to any one to come, *sibilo aliquem provocare (Kr.).
II. Trans.: Phr.: to w. a tune, *fistulato ore modos exprimere, canere.
I. Intrans.:
1. sībĭlo, 1: lest the wind may w. (through the ropes), ne sibilet aura, Luc. 2, 698: the creaking ropes w., stridor rudentum sibilat, Sil. 17, 258: sibilo seems rather of a hissing than of a clear flute-like w
2. strīdeo, 2; strīdo, 3 (of the wind): the woods w. (with the wind), stridunt silvae, Virg. Aen. 2, 418. Phr.: to w. to any one to come, *sibilo aliquem provocare (Kr.).
II. Trans.: Phr.: to w. a tune, *fistulato ore modos exprimere, canere.