hum (v.) Copy link Outline I. Of insects; to make a low buzzing sound1. strĕpo, ui, ĭtum, 32. musso, 1 (strictly, to speak in an under-tone3. sŭsurro, 1 (to whisper4. perh. murmŭro, 1 (of any low sound)5. consŏno, ui, ĭtum, 1 (of a number together)6. bombum făcio, 3 (to make a deep, hollow, humming sound)7. bombīto, 1 (very rare)8. murmur ēdo, 3II. To resound with hummingIII. To sing a tune in a low tone • hum (v.): I. Of insects; to make a low buzzing sound: 1. strĕpo, ui, ĭtum, 3: to h. in the hive (of bees), in alveo s., Plin. 11, 10, 10. 2. musso, 1 (strictly, to speak in an under-tone: poet.): Virg. G. 4, 188 (of bees). 3. sŭsurro, 1 (to whisper: poet.): to h. continuously, tractim s., Virg. G. 4, 260: cf. id. E. 1, 56. 4. perh. murmŭro, 1 (of any low sound): v. to murmur. 5. consŏno, ui, ĭtum, 1 (of a number together): to h. very loudly (of bees swarming), vehementer c., Varr. 3, 16, ad fin. 6. bombum făcio, 3 (to make a deep, hollow, humming sound): Col. 3, 16, ad fin. 7. bombīto, 1 (very rare): Auct. Carm. Phil. (N.B.--From the use of bombus to denote such sounds as that of the trumpet [cf. Lucr. 4, 546, raucus tubae bombus], it would appear to mean a droning, humming sound, rather than the ordinary hum of bees. 8. murmur ēdo, 3: to h., as do bees, m. edere, ut apes, Plin. 11, 51, 112. II. To resound with humming: consŏno, ui, ĭtum, 1: v. to resound. III. To sing a tune in a low tone: *submissa voce canto; cantillo, 1: v. to sing.