" A word commonly used like the words opinion and speculation.'
Yeah, that works. But most of us know the connotation of a rumor to mean 'unsubstantiated' and 'flimsy' as opposed to a "well informed" opinion.
Etymology: Middle English rumour, from Anglo-French, from Latin rumor clamor, gossip; akin to Old English reon to lament, Sanskrit rauti he roars Date: 14th century
1 : talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source 2 : a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
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