Meaning
notorious, infamous
- widely known for bad qualities or negative deeds
In a sentence
La polizia ha finalmente arrestato il famigerato truffatore.
The police finally arrested the notorious scammer.
Conosci quella famigerata strada dove avvengono sempre incidenti?
Do you know that infamous street where accidents always happen?
Non voglio più sentire parlare di quel famigerato episodio.
I don't want to hear about that infamous incident anymore.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| famigerato | masculine · singular |
| famigerata | feminine · singular |
| famigerati | masculine · plural |
| famigerate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often placed before the noun for rhetorical emphasis, e.g. 'il famigerato criminale'.