famoso

/faˈmoso/ · A2 · adj

well-known, famous

🏆 famoso = fama (fame) + -oso (full of): full of fame, just like famous

From Latin famosus, built on fama (talk, reputation). Spanish -oso matches English -ous, so famoso and famous are the same word in two outfits. As a noun, un famoso is a celebrity.

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