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rinomato

renowned

adjective ree-noh-MAH-toh Rare

Also means

famous

Usage Note

Rinomato (feminine rinomata, plural rinomati / rinomate) means renowned or highly reputed, and is used in formal and written Italian more than the everyday famoso. It often collocates with quality and excellence: un rinomato ristorante ('a renowned restaurant'), un rinomato chirurgo ('a renowned surgeon'). It implies earned, expert-level reputation rather than mere celebrity.

Examples

"È uno chef rinomato in tutta Europa."

Natural Translation

He is a renowned chef throughout Europe.

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