Word: famous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: fa
mous
Definition: In the public eye; a focus of public attention
Morphemes:
Affix: famous
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: In the public eye; a focus of public attention
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fāma
Language: la
Decoded: fama
Meaning: fame
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.