What is the Latin word for chirp?

The usual Latin words for “chirp” are strīdō, pīpilō, pīpō; also Catullus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“chirp” in Latin

strīdōto utter or make a shrill or harsh sound; creak, shriek, squeak, screech, grate, hiss, whistle, buzz pīpilōto twitter, chirp pīpōto pip, peep Catullusa cognomen; a Latin poet of the late Roman Republic who wrote chiefly in the neoteric style of poetry

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

chirp

(of crickets) stridere: pipire (of young birds): pipilare (Catullus, of a sparrow): pipare (Varr.., of a hen). Vid: also TO WARBLE.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for chirp?: The usual Latin words for “chirp” are strīdō, pīpilō, pīpō; also Catullus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.