bruit

[ broot ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed by about): The report was bruited through the village.

noun
  1. Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.

  2. Archaic. rumor; report.

  1. Archaic. noise; din; clamor.

Origin of bruit

1
1400–50; late Middle English (noun) <Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of past participle of bruire to roar <Vulgar Latin *brūgere, a conflation of Latin rūgīre to bellow and Vulgar Latin *bragere;see bray1

Other words from bruit

  • bruiter, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bruit

bruit

/ (bruːt) /


verb
  1. (tr; often passive usually foll by about) to report; rumour: it was bruited about that the king was dead

noun
  1. med an abnormal sound heard within the body during auscultation, esp a heart murmur

  2. archaic

    • a rumour

    • a loud outcry; clamour

Origin of bruit

1
C15: via French from Medieval Latin brūgītus, probably from Vulgar Latin bragere (unattested) to yell + Latin rugīre to roar

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