famoso
famous
adjective fah-MOH-zoh Common
Origin: from Latin 'famosus'
Usage Note
Famoso means famous and agrees in gender and number: famosa, famosi, famose. Placed after the noun it is neutral, but before it (il famoso quadro) it can take an ironic or 'that well-known' nuance.
Examples
"È un cantante molto famoso."
Natural Translation
He is a very famous singer.
Literal Translation
He-is a singer very famous.

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