rumor
English
/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/, /ˈɹumɚ/
noun
Definitions
- (American spelling) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
- (American spelling) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English rumour borrowed from Old French rumeur derived from Latin rūmor (rumor, rustle, common talk, noise, murmur).
Origin
Latin
rūmor
Gloss
rumor, rustle, common talk, noise, murmur
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- monger English
- rumorer English
- rumoritis English
- rumormonger English
- rumorology English
- rūmor Latin
- rūmor, rumor, rūmōrem Latin
- rumeur French
- rumour Middle English
- rumeur Old French
- romôr Friulian