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in-sŭsurro , āvi, ātum, 1, v. n. and
I.a., to whisper in, into, or to; to insinuate, suggest.
I. Lit.
(α). Neutr.: “alicui,” Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 103: “in aures,” id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4: “ad aurem familiariter,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 41, § 107: “modo insusurrans,” Suet. Cal. 22.— Impers.: “in aurem ejus insusurratum,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 46, § 120.—
(β). Act.: “alicui cantilenam,” Cic. Att. 1, 19, 8: “vota diis,” Sen. Ep. 10: “insusurratum nomen,” id. Brev. Vit. 14. —
II. Transf.: “non solum nauta significat, sed etiam Favonius ipse insusurrat, navigandi nobis tempus esse,” suggests to us, reminds us, Cic. Ac. 2, 48, 147.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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