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fama

Pronunciation: [ˈfaː.ma]

“fama” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. fame
  2. rumour, talk, opinion, report
  3. reputation

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *fāmā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂meh₂, from *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”). Cognate to Ancient Greek φήμη (phḗmē, “talk”).

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