famous — known about by many people
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: known about by many people
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfeɪməs/
Korean meaning: 유명한, 명성이 있는
Korean pronunciation: 페이-머스 (강세: 페이)
Example Sentences
- My cat became famous on social media for sleeping in weird positions.
- Korea is famous for K-pop, kimchi, and fast internet speed.
- He's famous for being late to everything, even his own wedding!
famous
ADJECTIVE//ˈfeɪməs//
known about by many people
💡 Concept
A famous movie star walks the red carpet as crowds cheer
🎵 Rhyme
From nameless to famous through shameless art!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfeɪməs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfeɪməs/
🌳Etymology
Rootfam
Suffix--ous
Origin
라틴어 'fama(명성, 소문)'에서 유래되었습니다. 고대 로마에서는 명성의 여신 'Fama'가 있었는데, 이 여신은 날개를 달고 다니며 소문을 퍼뜨린다고 믿어졌습니다.
🎵Rhyme
shamelessnamelessblameless
shameless
nameless
blameless
🔗Collocations
famous for
world famous
famous person
become famous
famous last words
famous brand
internationally famous
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat became famous on social media for sleeping in weird positions.”
“Korea is famous for K-pop, kimchi, and fast internet speed.”
😄 Fun example
“He's famous for being late to everything, even his own wedding!”
“The restaurant is famous for its 24-hour waiting list.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
well-knownrenownedcelebratednotableprominent
Antonyms
unknownobscureanonymous
Related
famecelebrityreputationpopularitystar
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