bruit

(bro̵̅o̅t)

noun

Origin: ME < OFr, noise, uproar, rumor < bruire, to rumble, prob. < L rugire, to roar; ? infl. by VL *bragire, to bray

transitive verb

to spread a report of; rumor: often with about

See bruit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb bruit·ed, bruit·ing, bruits

To spread news of; repeat.

noun

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English, noise

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , past participle of bruire, to roar

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *brūgīre (blend of Latin rūgīre and Vulgar Latin *bragere, to bray, of Celtic origin)

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