English → Latin
“whisper” in Latin
susurruswhisper; murmursusurrātiōwhisper, whisperingblanduspleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive, alluring; persuasive
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
whisper s.
susurrus (the proper word): susurratio (a whispering). Gentle whispers, susurri lenes (Hor., Ep.), blandi (PROP.).
whisper v.
insusurrare alicui aliquid in aures or ad aurem: dicere alicui aliquid in aurem (Hor., Sat., 1, 9, 9): ad aurem admonere aliquem ut caveat, ne, etc. (to whisper a warning in any one’s ear that he do not, etc., Cic., Fin., 2, 21, 69): subjicere alicui aliquid (to suggest).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for whisper?
- The usual Latin words for “whisper” are susurrus, susurrātiō, blandus. 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.