"fameux" meaning in French

See fameux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fa.mø/ Audio: Fr-fameux.ogg Forms: fameuse [feminine], fameux [masculine, plural], fameuses [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin famōsus, from fama. Cf. Old French fame. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|famōsus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin famōsus, {{bor+|fr|la|famōsus}} Borrowed from Latin famōsus, {{m|la|fama}} fama, {{m|fro|fame}} fame Head templates: {{fr-adj}} fameux (feminine fameuse, masculine plural fameux, feminine plural fameuses)
  1. recognised, well-known, famous
    Sense id: en-fameux-fr-adj-imOHlu9N Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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