What is the Latin word for hum?

The usual Latin words for “hum” are fremō, murmur, strīdor; also bombus, hem. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“hum” in Latin

fremōto murmur, mutter, grumble, growl at or after something; to complain loudly; to roar, growl, hum, rumble, buzz, howl, sn murmurmurmur, murmuring; humming, roaring, rumbling, growling, grumbling; rushing, crashing strīdora harsh, shrill, hissing, grating, or creaking sound bombusa buzz or humming sound; a hollow and deep sound; a bumblebee hemeh?, really?, well, well!, just look! (expressing surprise)

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

hum s.

fremitus (general term): murmur (the murmuring hum of men and bees): stridor (the hissing hum of bees): bombus (the deep humming of bees).

hum! interj.

hem!

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for hum?: The usual Latin words for “hum” are fremō, murmur, strīdor; also bombus, hem. 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.