Main Entry:

¹ru·mor

Pronunciation:

\ˈrü-mər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English rumour, from Anglo-French, from Latin rumor clamor, gossip; akin to Old English rēon to lament, Sanskrit rauti he roars

Date:

14th century

1: talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source2: a statement or report current without known authority for its truth3archaic : talk or report of a notable person or event4: a soft low indistinct sound : murmur