fames

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proper noun

A goddess who is a personification of famine and hunger. She is the Roman counterpart of Limos.

OriginLatin fames →
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Meanings

fames1

noun
  1. pluralplural of fame
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fame

Fames2

proper noun
  1. Romanhuman sciencesA goddess who is a personification of famine and hunger. She is the Roman counterpart of Limos.

Origin

  1. Latinfames“hunger”
  2. EnglishFames

From Latin fames (“hunger”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fames,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fames.

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