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   Fa·mous

   /ˈfāməs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. known about by many people: "the country is famous for its natural beauty"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus ‘famed’, from fama (see fame).

   Derivatives

   • 1. famousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • F

     4

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

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