I. ˈbrüt, for 2 -üē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English bruit, brute, from Middle French bruit, from Old French, noise, din, from past participle of bruire to make a din, to roar, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin brugere, probably blend of (assumed) Vulgar Latin bragere to yell, roar, make a noise and Latin rugire to roar; akin to Old English rēoc wild, Gothic in rauhtjan to become angry, Greek erygmēlos bellowing, Middle Irish rucht roar, howl, Old Slavic rŭžetŭ he neighs, and probably to Latin rumor noise, rumor — more at bray , rumor
1. archaic
a. : noise , clamor , din
b. : report or rumor especially when favorable
2.
[French, from bruit noise, from Middle French]
: any of several generally abnormal sounds heard on auscultation
II. -üt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to noise abroad : report — often used with about
2. : to make celebrated by general mention : publicize , tout
the much bruited superiority of the male — Saturday Review