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fame

hunger

noun FAH-meh Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin fames (hunger, famine).

Also means

fame

Usage Note

Fame is grammatically feminine (la fame) and is used in the common idiom avere fame (to be hungry) — literally 'to have hunger,' not essere affamato. Do not confuse with its English look-alike: la fama (fame/reputation) is a separate word, while fame means only hunger or famine.

Examples

"Ho fame dopo due ore di cammino."

Natural Translation

I am hungry after two hours of walking.

Literal Translation

I-have hunger after two hours of walking.

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