rattle (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A rattling noise1. crĕpĭtus, ūs (any brisk, sharp noise)2. strĕpĭtus, ūs (a harsh loud noise or din)3. sŏnĭtus, ūs (most gen. term)4. frăgor, ōrisII. A kind of toy, children's r.s1. crĕpĭtācŭlum, Lucr. 3, 2302. crŏtălum (used in certain noisy rites) • rattle (subs.): I. A rattling noise: 1. crĕpĭtus, ūs (any brisk, sharp noise): r. of metal, c. aeris, Liv. 43, 10; of arms, armorum c., id. 38, 17, init.: used to denote a clap of thunder, Pl. Amph. 5, 1, 11. 2. strĕpĭtus, ūs (a harsh loud noise or din): r. of wheels, s. rotarum, Caes. B. G. 4, 33; of doors, valvarum s., Hor. Sat. 2, 6, 112. 3. sŏnĭtus, ūs (most gen. term): v. sound, noise. 4. frăgor, ōris: v. crash. II. A kind of toy, children's r.s: 1. crĕpĭtācŭlum, Lucr. 3, 230: to make a sound like a r., sonum reddere paene puerilium c., Quint. 9, 4, 66. 2. crŏtălum (used in certain noisy rites): cymbals and r.s, cymbala ac c., Cic. in Pis. 9, 20: to make a din with cymbals and r.s, cymbalis et crotalis personare, Ap. Met. 8, 24, 212 (Elm.).
rattle (v.) Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. crĕpo, ui, ĭtum, 1 (to make a crackling, rattling, or other like noise)2. frequent. crĕpĭto, 13. sŏno, ui, ĭtum, 1 (gen. term)4. strĕpo, ui, ĭtum, 3 (to make a loud harsh noise)II. Fig., to r. away (of a chatterer)1. garrio, 42. blătĕro, 1 • rattle (v.): I. Lit.: 1. crĕpo, ui, ĭtum, 1 (to make a crackling, rattling, or other like noise): of applause, Hor. Od. 2, 17, 26: populus (crepuit sonum): of thunder, Ov. Fast. 2, 501 (nubes crepuere sinistrae). Comps. (1) concrĕpo, 1 (to r. together, clash together), Liv. 28, 29. (2) incrĕpo, 1 (to r. against), Virg. Aen. 12, 332. 2. frequent. crĕpĭto, 1: r.ing cymbals, crepitantia aera, Virg. G. 4, 151: so of hail, Virg. Aen. 5, 458, nimbi grandine culminibus crepitant. 3. sŏno, ui, ĭtum, 1 (gen. term): v. to sound, resound. 4. strĕpo, ui, ĭtum, 3 (to make a loud harsh noise): v. noise (to make). II. Fig., to r. away (of a chatterer): 1. garrio, 4: Hor. Sat. 1, 9, 13. 2. blătĕro, 1: ib. 2, 7, 35: v. to prate.
RATTLE Copy link • RATTLE 1. s. crepitus (rattle of a single sound repeated; tapping, stamping, etc.): strepitus (loud, noisy sound; of bawling, shrieking, etc.; but also of chains, vinculorum): sonitus (ringing, clinking sound; catenarum: also of wheels, rotarum): fragor (crash; e.g., of thunder). An instrument to make a rattling noise, crepitaculum (general term; hence, also, of watchmen’s rattles). A child’s rattle, crepundia, -orum, plur., (Cic.); puerile crepitaculum (Quint., 9, 4, 64); or, from context, crepitaculum only. 2. v. crepare: crepitum dare (to make a clattering noise): strepere; strepitum dare (to make a loud, sharp rattling noise): sonare (to resound, general term). To rattle with their arms, armis concrepare: his throat rattles, faucibus ejus illiditur spiritus (e.g., in febre): interclusus spiritus arte meat (he breathes hard).