"fabula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fabulae [plural]
Etymology: Latin fabula (“story”). Doublet of fable. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|fabula||story}} Latin fabula (“story”), {{doublet|en|fable}} Doublet of fable Head templates: {{en-noun|fabulae}} fabula (plural fabulae)
  1. (narratology) A series of events forming the basis of a story or narrative. Categories (topical): Narratology

Inflected forms

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