Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semifamous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semi-fa-mous
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat famous.

Example Sentences

"I've somehow missed Frank Caliendo on YouTube, MySpace, Mad TV and Fox NFL Sunday, where his John Madden impression has made him at least semifamous."
"I was semi-famous; I had been something, but as one worthy critic remarked: past laurels fade fast."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English famous English semifamous From semi- + famous.

Inflected Forms

semi-famous (alternative)

Questions

What does semifamous mean?: Somewhat famous.
Where does semifamous come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English famous English semifamous From semi- + famous.

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