rumor

• n. うわさ；伝聞
• vt. うわさ；伝説
• n. （噂の）人名；（イタリア語、ポルトガル語）噂

ラテン語のrumor、騒音、ざわめき、伝聞、PIE*reuの遠吠え、咆哮、オノマトペが語源で、語源はrutと同じ。

rumor (n.)

late 14c., from Old French rumor "commotion, widespread noise or report" (Modern French rumeur), from Latin rumorem (nominative rumor) "noise, clamor, common talk, hearsay, popular opinion," related to ravus "hoarse," from PIE *reu- "to bellow." Related: Rumorous. Rumor mill is from 1887. Dutch rumoer, German Rumor are from French.

rumor (v.)

1590s, "spread a rumor; spread by way of rumor," from rumor (n.). Related: Rumored; rumoring.

1. However,traders tended to discont the rumor .

しかし、商人はこの噂を信じないことが多い。

2. Rumor has it that he is having an affair with his secretary.

彼は秘書と曖昧な関係にあると噂されている。

3. Rumor has it that her husband has gone over the hill.

夫がこっそり離れたと噂されている。

4.The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.

そのデマは悪人が作ったものだと追跡されている。

5.The rumor is false，so far as I can discover.

私が見た真実について言えば、その噂は真実ではありません。