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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRumor
/ˈruː.mər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.
"Rumors began to spread that the company was about to merge with a rival firm."
- 1
To circulate or report as a rumor.
"It is rumored that the famous actor will retire after this film."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rumor' originates from the Latin 'rumor', meaning 'a flowing or a whisper'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it took on the meaning of unverified information or gossip.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rumor" is said worldwide
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rumeur
Transliteration: ʁy.mœʁ
"Une rumeur circule selon laquelle il va démissionner."
Gerücht
Transliteration: ɡəˈʁʏçt
"Das ist nur ein böses Gerücht."
voce
Transliteration: ˈvoː.tʃe
"Girano voci su un possibile aumento delle tasse."
rumor
Transliteration: ruˈmoɾ
"Corrió el rumor de que se casarían pronto."
rumor
Transliteration: ʁuˈmoɾ
"O rumor espalhou-se rapidamente pela cidade."
अफवाह
Transliteration: afvāh
"यह केवल एक निराधार अफवाह है।"
谣言
Transliteration: yáo yán
"我们不应该相信毫无根据的谣言。"
소문
Transliteration: somun
"그 소문은 사실이 아닌 것으로 밝혀졌다."
噂
Transliteration: uwasa
"その噂はすぐに街中に広まった。"
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