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sibilo

sibilo, to hiss, whistle

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

sībilō, 1, n. and a.: to hiss, 7.447. (sībilus, a hissing)

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sibilantium Verb: present active participle feminine genitive plural, Verb: present active participle masculine genitive plural, Verb: present active participle neuter genitive plural of sibilo

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sībĭlo (collat. form sīfĭlo, Non. 531, 2), āre, v. n. and a. [sibilus] (class. but rare).
  • I Neutr., to hiss, to whistle: imitationis hoc modo, ut majores rudere et vagire et mugire et murmurare et sibilare appellaverunt, Auct. Her. 4, 31, 42: (serpens) sibilat ore, * Verg. A. 11, 754; so of a serpent, Prop. 4 (5), 7, 54; Ov. M. 4, 588.—Of gossips: contemplent, conspiciant omnes, nutent, nictent, sibilent, * Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 72 (406).—Of things: illud (ferrum igne rubens) Stridet et in trepidā submersum sibilat undā, Ov. M. 12, 279: stridor rudentum sibilat, whistles, Sil. 17, 258; cf. aura, Luc. 2, 698: tempestas, Quint. Decl. 12, 16: horrendo fragore sibilantibus armis, Amm.31, 12, 12.—
  • II Act., to hiss, i.e. to hiss at, hiss down a person, Cic. Att. 2, 19, 2: populus me sibilat; at mihi plaudo Ipse domi, Hor. S. 1, 1, 66.

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