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celebru
famous /tʃeˈlebru/
adjective#4171 most common
Also: celebrated, renowned, well-known
Example sentences
El este celebru.
He is famous.
Ea este o cântăreață celebră.
She is a famous singer.
Orașul acesta este celebru pentru catedrala sa.
This city is famous for its cathedral.
Am citit o carte scrisă de un autor celebru.
I read a book written by a famous author.
Actorii celebri sunt adesea urmăriți de fotografi.
Famous actors are often followed by photographers.
Deși devenise celebru peste noapte, a rămas modest și discret.
Although he had become famous overnight, he stayed modest and discreet.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | celebru / celebră | celebri / celebre |
| Genitive | celebru / celebre | celebri / celebre |
| Accusative | celebru / celebră | celebri / celebre |
| Vocative | celebru / celebră | celebri / celebre |
Word family
celebrato celebrate
celebritatecelebrity, fame
celebrarecelebration
celebratcelebrated, marked with a celebration
Etymology
Celebru entered Romanian in the 19th century as part of the wave of French and Latin borrowings that reshaped the language's vocabulary. It comes from French célèbre, which in turn descends from Latin celeber, meaning crowded or frequented, a sense that shifted over time to mean renowned or famous. The same Latin root gave rise to English words like celebrate and celebrity.
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