Pheme

P3H4E1M3E1
/ˈfiː.mi/

proper noun

The personification of fame and renown, her favour being notability, her wrath being scandalous rumours.

OriginAncient Greek Φήμη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe personification of fame and renown, her favour being notability, her wrath being scandalous rumours.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΦήμη
  2. EnglishPheme

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Φήμη (Phḗmē).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Pheme

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APA

Pheme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pheme

MLA

“Pheme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pheme. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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