mĭnūrĭo or mĭnurrio, 4, v. n. [μινυρίζω], to twitter, to chirp, to coo, said of singing birds (post-class.): palumbes minurriunt (al. minarriunt), Spart. Get. 5: prognem inter asseres minurientem, Sid. Ep. 2, 2 med.; cf. the foll. art.