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fama.

rumor; reputation; tradition; fame, public opinion, ill repute; report, news;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfaː.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈfaː.ma][ˈfaː.maː]Classical-Latin[ˈfaː.ma]

  1. fame

    declension-1

  2. rumour, talk, opinion, report

    declension-1

  3. reputation

    declension-1
    Dīmīcantī dē fāmā dēesse.
Where this word comes from

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

noun[ˈfaː.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈfaː.ma][ˈfaː.maː]Classical-Latin[ˈfaː.ma]

  1. ablative singular of fāma

    ablative · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

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

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