well-known

== English == === Alternative forms === well known, wellknown === Etymology === From Middle English well knowen. By surface analysis, well +‎ known. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌwɛlˈnoʊn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌwɛlˈnəʊn/ Rhymes: (General American) -oʊn, (Received Pronunciation) -əʊn === Adjective === well-known (comparative better-known or more well-known, superlative best-known or most well-known) Familiar, famous, renowned, noted or widely known. Synonym: noted Antonym: little-known (computing, not comparable) Generally recognized; reserved for some usual purpose. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== celebrity