# roun

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹaʊn/

## Definitions
1. A speech or conversation (especially rumoured or whispered).
2. A rune (ancient Germanic character)
3. A secret or mystery.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/roun