Added 9 October 2026
rumor
/ˈɹuːmə/ noun
In Latin: rūmor, auditus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rumor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
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Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.
- Report, news, information in general.
verb
Origin
From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- (“to shout, to roar”).
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