Meaning

adjective extremely pleasing

adjective based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

adjective barely credible

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti Proto-Italic *fāōr Latin for, fā- Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Latin -bula Latin fābula Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Latin fābulōsusder. Middle English fabulous English fabulous From Late Middle English fabulous, fabulose,…

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