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fabul- — Story or tale

fabul- means story or tale. Latin source words and ideas terminology examples: fable.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Story or tale

• Latin: fābula

Examples and word parts

fable

A short story, often with animal characters, that conveys a lesson.

Word parts: fable comes from fābula (story), related to fārī (speak).

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