I.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 plur.: “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.
sŭsurrus , i (collat. form of the
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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