English

Etymology
Middle English rumour, from the Latin rumor, common talk.

Alternative spellings
rumour (UK, Commonwealth, International)

Noun
en-noun|rumors|-

1. countable A piece of information 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.

1. uncountable Information of this kind.

#: They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.

Derived terms
rumor has it

Synonyms
(piece of information):
(information): gossip, hearsay, talk, tittle-tattle

Translations

trans-top|countable: piece of information
Dutch: gerucht n
Finnish: huhu#Finnish|huhu
German: Gerücht n
trans-mid
Latvian: bauma f
Swedish: rykte#Swedish|rykte n
Telugu: ప��ార� (pukaaru)
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trans-top|uncountable: information
Dutch: geruchten pl.
Finnish: huhu#Finnish|huhu, kuulopuhe
German: Gerüchte n pl., Gerede n
trans-mid
Latvian: baumas f pl.
Swedish: rykte#Swedish|rykte n
Telugu: ప��ార� (pukaaru)
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ttbc|Korean: �문 (��), �리 (sori)

Verb

en-verb

1. transitive To tell a rumor about; to gossip; usually used in the passive

#:* John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.

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Latin

Pronunciation
AHD: <big> r<math>\overline{oo}</math>� <math>\overline{oo}</math>-m�r </big>

Noun
rūmor

1. Rumour, rumor.

Declension
Third declension (3).
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!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| MM.
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!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Nominative
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūmor
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūm�r�s
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Genitive
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūm�ris
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūm�rum
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Dative
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūm�rī
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūm�ribus
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Accusative
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūm�rem
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūm�r�s
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"| Ablative
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūm�re
|style="background:#F5F5F5;"| <big> rūm�ribus
|}

Spanish

Noun
es-noun-m|pl=rumores

1. rumor
2. murmur

Related terms
rumorear

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