Celebrious

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Widely praised and famous, held in high regard by many people for notable achievements
2. Renowned and much spoken of, earning admiration and honor from the public at large
3. Having a glorious reputation that brings fame and recognition to whoever or whatever possesses it

Etymology: "Celebrious" is a rare English adjective meaning famous or renowned. It came into English from Latin "celeber" (crowded, frequented, famous), which gave English "celebrate" and "celebrity" as well. The Latin stem "celebr-" was joined to the English suffix "-ious," which means "full of" or "having the quality of," as in "glorious" or "furious." The pairing is a little unusual, because English has many words built this way from Latin stems, but "celebrious" never caught on the way "celebrated" or "celebrity" did. Those later words carry the sense of fame and public attention, while "celebrious" stayed a niche, literary-sounding alternative.