🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

renomado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.noˈma.du

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Renowned/rɪˈnaʊnd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele é um artista renomado em sua área."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Known or talked about by many people; famous.

    "The renowned scientist received numerous awards for her groundbreaking research."
  2. 2

    Having a good reputation; celebrated.

    "He is a renowned author whose books have been translated into multiple languages."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'renowned' originates from the Middle English 'renouned', which comes from the Old French 'renom', meaning 'name' or 'reputation'. It has roots in the Latin 'renominare', meaning 'to name again' or 'to call back', reflecting a historical evolution from a focus on reputation to being widely recognized for excellence.

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