fame
Betekenis (Engels)
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- Something said or reported; gossip, rumour.
- One's reputation.
- The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of.
Concepten
befaamdheid
vermaardheid
Synoniemen
celebrity
good reputation
make famous
standig
famous person
well known
reputation for ability
great renown
great name
honor and distinction
honour and distinction
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/feɪm/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Middle English fame, from Old French fame (“celebrity, renown”), itself borrowed from Latin fāma (“talk, rumor, report, reputation”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂-meh₂, from *bʰeh₂- (“to speak, say, tell”). Cognate with Ancient Greek φήμη (phḗmē, “talk”). Related also to Latin for (“speak, say”, verb), Old English bōian (“to boast”), Old English bēn (“prayer, request”), Old English bannan (“to summon, command, proclaim”). More at ban. Displaced native Old English hlīsa.
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