Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
meşhur. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
meşhur, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
meşhur in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
meşhur you have here. The definition of the word
meşhur will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
meşhur, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish مشهور (meşhur), from Arabic مَشْهُور (mašhūr, “famous, notorious”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: meş‧hur
Adjective
meşhur
- famous
- Synonym: ünlü
- notorious
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “meşhur”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “مشهور”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1872
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
Turkmen
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَشْهُور (mašhūr).
Adjective
meşhur (comparative ?, superlative iň meşhur)
- famous, well-known