exsibilo

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

ex-sībĭlo (exīb-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to hiss out or forth.

I In gen. (only postAug.): dirum quiddam, Sen. de Ira, 3, 4: nescio quid tetrum, Petr. 64: confestim praesentiam nostram efflari exsibilarique jusserit, to be carried out by the wind , Ap. Met. 5, 10, 17.—

B In partic., to hiss off an actor from the stage (class.): histrio exsibilatur et exploditur, Cic. Par. 3, 2, 26; Suet. Aug. 45 fin.

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