sibilus, sibili:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
hissing, whistling; hiss of contempt or disfavor;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sibilus | sibili |
| Gen. | sibili | sibilorum |
| Dat. | sibilo | sibilis |
| Acc. | sibilum | sibilos |
| Voc. | sibile | sibili |
| Abl. | sibilo | sibilis |
Examples
Liber VIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...primi fecerunt, aptantes adfectibus vocem: nam "mugitus" et "sibilus" et "murmur" inde venerunt. XXXII. Deinde, tamquam consumpta sint..."Ecloga V
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Ecologues
"...carmine dona? Nam neque me tantum uenientis sibilus Austri nec percussa iuuant fluctu tam litora, nec quae saxosas..."