Spanish Conversation · Level 47
75 words
Spanish word
famoso
Pronunciation
IPA/faˈmoso/
Meaning
- adjectivefamous
Example
Esa cantante es famosa en todo el país.
That singer is famous throughout the country.
More examples
El chef se hizo famoso por su receta de paella.
The chef became famous for his paella recipe.
Core concept
A widely recognized or talked-about person, place, or thing.
Common phrases
ser famoso por
be famous for
hacerse famoso
become famous
muy famoso
very famous
Similar words
conocido: Recognized by people in a limited or personal context, such as a town, workplace, or hobby group.
popular: Enjoying broad public appeal and frequent positive attention across diverse audiences.
Definition in Spanish
Persona, lugar o cosa que tiene fama, positiva o negativa, y por eso es ampliamente conocida.
Word origin
From Latin famosus 'full of fame', from fama 'rumor, reputation' and ultimately from the verb fari 'to speak', giving the sense of being talked about.
Usage tips
- Spanish often uses famoso as a noun (un famoso 'a celebrity') and as an adjective it agrees in gender and number (famosa, famosos), unlike English.
Other meanings
- celebritynoun
Opposites
- desconocidounknownadjective
- anónimoanonymousadjective
Related words
- famosísimoextremely famousadjective
- infamosoinfamousadjective
- famosamentefamouslyadverb