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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin famōsus, from fama. Cf. Old French fame.
Pronunciation
Adjective
fameux (feminine fameuse, masculine plural fameux, feminine plural fameuses)
- recognised, well-known, famous
- Et voici Millau et son fameux viaduc.
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