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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescélèbre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: se-le-bruh
"Elle est une artiste célèbre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Known about by many people.
"The famous artist unveiled her latest painting at the gallery." - 2
Having a reputation of high standing.
"He is a famous author whose books have won numerous awards."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'famous' originates from the Latin 'famosus', meaning 'talked about, renowned', which evolved through Old French 'fameux' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from simply being talked about to being widely recognized and celebrated.
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célèbre
Transliteration: se-le-bruh
"Elle est une artiste célèbre."
berühmt
Transliteration: be-ruem-t
"Er ist ein berühmter Autor."
famoso
Transliteration: fa-mo-so
"È un artista famoso."
famoso
Transliteration: fa-mo-so
"Es un autor famoso."
famoso
Transliteration: fa-mo-zu
"Ele é um autor famoso."
प्रसिद्ध
Transliteration: prasiddh
"वह एक प्रसिद्ध लेखक हैं।"
著名
Transliteration: zhùmíng
"她是一位著名的艺术家。"
유명한
Transliteration: yumyeonghan
"그는 유명한 작가입니다."
有名な
Transliteration: yūmei na
"彼は有名な作家です。"
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