well-known A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌwɛlˈnoʊn/ UK /ˌwɛlˈnəʊn/ See IPA manual Freq #9055 Meanings 1 adj Known by many people; famous. She is a well-known politician in our country. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · known by many people; famous. famousnotedrenowned Word family Related forms celebrity Etymology AI details From Middle English well knowen. By surface analysis, well + known. well knowen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # well-known **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌwɛlˈnoʊn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌwɛlˈnəʊn/ **Frequency rank:** 9055 ## Meanings 1. Known by many people; famous. ## Examples - She is a well-known politician in our country. ## Related Forms - celebrity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: well knowen ## Etymology From Middle English well knowen. By surface analysis, well + known. ## AI Etymology Well-known is from Middle English well knowen. By surface analysis, well + known. A key historical form is Middle English well knowen. In present-day use, it means known by many people; famous. Related words include celebrity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown