French Conversation · Level 77
60 words
French word
fameux
Pronunciation
IPA/famø/
Meaning
- adjectivefamous
Example
Ce peintre est fameux dans le monde entier.
This painter is famous throughout the world.
More examples
Ce restaurant est fameux pour sa cuisine.
This restaurant is famous for its cuisine.
Core concept
A name carried far because of a notable quality, achievement, or reputation.
Common phrases
un fameux restaurant
famous restaurant
un fameux écrivain
famous writer
être fameux pour
be famous for
Similar words
célèbre: Widely recognized for achievements and attracting public attention.
connu: Whose name or existence is widely known.
réputé: Known through a strong reputation or favorable public regard.
Definition in French
Qui est largement connu pour une qualité, un fait ou une renommée particulière.
Word origin
French fameux comes from Latin famosus, formed from fama, meaning reputation or fame, and reached French through Old French forms before developing its modern -eux ending.
Usage tips
- Before a noun, un fameux can intensify the following expression, as in un fameux succès, meaning a very considerable success rather than a famous success.
Other meanings
- notoriousadjective
Opposites
- inconnuunknownadjective
- méconnulittle-knownadjective