English Online Dictionary. What means famous? What does famous mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous. Displaced native Old English hlīsful.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfeɪməs/
- Rhymes: -eɪməs
Adjective
famous (comparative more famous, superlative most famous)
- Well known.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:famous
- In the public eye.
Derived terms
Related terms
- fame
Translations
Verb
famous (third-person singular simple present famouses, present participle famousing, simple past and past participle famoused)
- (transitive, obsolete) To make famous; to bring renown to.