célebre
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin celebrem (“celebrated”), of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.le.bɾi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.le.bɾe/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.lɨ.bɾɨ/ [ˈsɛ.lɨ.βɾɨ]
Adjective
célebre m or f (plural célebres)
- celebrated (famous or widely praised for good works)
- Synonyms: famigerado, ilustre, renomado
- Antonym: infame
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin celeber (“celebrated”), of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθelebɾe/ [ˈθe.le.β̞ɾe] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˈselebɾe/ [ˈse.le.β̞ɾe] (Latin America, Philippines)
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - Rhymes: -elebɾe
- Syllabification: cé‧le‧bre
Adjective
célebre m or f (masculine and feminine plural célebres)
- celebrated
- Synonym: celebrado
- famous
- Synonym: famoso
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “célebre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024