el
masculine
/ruˈmoɾ/
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Translation
rumour, murmur
Word origin
From Latin rumor ('noise, common talk, hearsay'), which passed into English as 'rumour'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rumor
- English cognates
- rumour
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralrumores
Examples
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There is a rumour going round that they are going to close the factory.
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You should not believe every rumour you hear.
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You could hear the murmur of the river among the trees.
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Have you heard the rumour about the new director?
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The rumours spread through the whole village.
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