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Where does “célèbre” come from?

célèbre (French) comes from Latin celēber.

célèbre (French): famous; first-person singular present indicative...

Definitions

  1. famous; first-person singular present indicative...

Ancestry of “célèbre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincelēber—

Words derived from “célèbre”

  • cause célèbre
  • archicélèbre
  • célébrissime
  • celebru
Every word from Latin celēber →