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sŭsurrāmen, ĭnis, n. [1. susurro], a muttering, murmuring (post-class.): magicum, App. M. 1, p. 103, 23; Mart. Cap. 7, § 726.

sŭsurrātim, adv. [1. susurro], in a low voice, softly (late Lat.): decenter arrisit, Mart. Cap. 6, § 705.

sŭsurrātĭo, ōnis, f. [1. susurro], a whispering, Ambros. Laps. Virg. Cons. 6, 25; plur.: crebrae, Cassiod. Var. 9, 18 init.; Vulg. 2 Cor. 12, 20.

sŭsurrātor, ōris, m. [1. susurro], a mutterer, whisperer, tale-bearer, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 1, 4; Vulg. Ecclus, 5, 17.

sŭsurrātrix, īcis, f. [susurrator], a whisperer (late Lat.), Petr. Chrysolog. Serm. 118.

1. sŭsurro, āre, v. n. and a. [1. susurrus; root sur], to make a low, continued sound, to hum, buzz, murmur; to mutter, whisper (poet. and in post-class. prose).

  1. I. Neutr.: susurrant (apes), Verg. G. 4, 260: aura susurrantis venti, id. Cul. 154: aut ego cum carā de te nutrice susurro, Ov. H. 19, 19: fama susurrat, id. ib. 21, 233: lympha susurrans, Verg. Cul. 104: susurravit obscurior fama, Amm. 26, 6, 2: leve Mincius susurret, Claud.Nupt.Hon. et Mar. Fesc. 2, 11.
  2. II. Act.: cantica qui Nili, qui Gaditana susurrat, Mart. 3, 63, 5: versum Persii, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 44 fin.: te (silvestris platanus), Nemes. Ecl. 1, 72: susurrans quaedam, Amm. 25, 8, 18: pars, quid velit, aure susurrat, Ov. M. 3, 643.
    Impers. pass.: jam susurrari audio, Civem Atticam esse hanc, Ter. And. 4, 4, 40.

2. sŭsurro, ōnis, m. [1. susurro], a mutterer, whisperer, tale-bearer (post-class.): aures mariti susurronum faece completae, Sid. Ep. 5, 7 fin.; Vulg. Lev. 19, 16; Hier. Ep. 11, 1.

1. sŭsurrus, i (collat. form of the 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.

* 2. sŭsurrus, a, um, adj. [1. susurrus], muttering, whispering: lingua, Ov. M. 7, 825.