célebre

See also: celebre, celebré, célébré, célèbre, and cèlebre

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin celebrem (“celebrated”), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.le.bɾi/

• (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)

1. celebrated (famous or widely praised for good works)

   Synonyms: famigerado, ilustre, renomado

   Antonym: infame

Related terms

• celebridade

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin celeber (“celebrated”), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθelebɾe/ [ˈθe.le.β̞ɾe]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈselebɾe/ [ˈse.le.β̞ɾe]

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• Rhymes: -elebɾe
• Syllabification: cé‧le‧bre

Adjective

célebre m or f (masculine and feminine plural célebres)

1. celebrated

   Synonym: celebrado

2. famous

   Synonym: famoso

Derived terms

• célebremente

 

Related terms

• celebérrimo
• celebrar
• celebridad

 

Further reading

• “célebre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28