English Explanatory Dictionary

roun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A speech or conversation (especially rumoured or whispered).
  2. A rune (ancient Germanic character)
  3. A secret or mystery.
verb
  1. To whisper.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹaʊ̯n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-roun.wav

Word forms

roun rouns rouning rouned

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-West Germanic *rūnu Old English rūn Middle English roune English roun From Middle English roun, from Old English rūn, from Proto-Germanic *rūnō; more at round. Doublet of rune and round. The "rune" sense is likely a semantic loan from Old English rūn or one of its Germanic cognate.

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