English → Latin
“hiss, hissing” in Latin
sībilusa hissing, whistling; a contemptuous hissingstrīdora harsh, shrill, hissing, grating, or creaking sound
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hiss, hissing
sibilus: sibilum (of the whistling of the wind, etc., also of serpents, Ov.; and especially of popular assemblies, etc.): stridor (the angry hissing of serpents, geese, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hiss, hissing?
- The usual Latin words for “hiss, hissing” are sībilus, strīdor. 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.