Word a Day
famous
What does famous mean?
famous (adjective): well known.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use famous in a sentence?
- Some people are only famous within their city. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce famous?
/ˈfeɪməs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does famous come from?
From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of famous?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “famous”?
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What does “famous” mean?
having won
Not quite: that's what victorious means.
not wanted
Not quite: that's what undesirable means.
well known
Right! That's what “famous” means.
very small
Not quite: that's what tiny means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “famous”?
celebrated
Right!
impossible
Not quite: impossible means something else.
particular
Not quite: particular means something else.
successful
Not quite: successful means something else.
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