rumor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Alternative spellings 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Hypernyms 1.4.3 Translations 1.4.4 See also 1.5 Verb 2 Latin 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 3 Spanish 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɹuː.mə/, SAMPA: /"r\u:m@/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɹuː.mɚ/, SAMPA: /"r\u:m@`/
• Rhymes: -uːmə(r)

[edit] Alternative spellings

• rumour (UK, Commonwealth, International)

[edit] Noun

rumor (countable and uncountable; plural 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.

2. (uncountable) Information of this kind.

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

[edit] Synonyms

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

[edit] Hypernyms

• information

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• rumor has it

[edit] Verb

to rumor (third-person singular simple present rumors, present participle rumoring, simple past and past participle rumored)

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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[edit] Latin

[edit] Pronunciation

• AHD: r′ -mŏr

[edit] Noun

rūmor

1. Rumour, rumor.

[edit] Declension

Third declension (3).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	rumor	rumōrēs
genitive	rumōris	rumōrum
dative	rumōrī	rumōribus
accusative	rumōrem	rumōrēs
ablative	rumōre	rumōribus
vocative	rumor	rumōrēs

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

rumor m. (plural rumores)

1. rumor
2. murmur

[edit] Related terms

• rumorear