"fable" meaning in French

See fable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fabl/ Audio: Fr-fable.ogg Forms: fables [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French fable, borrowed from Latin fabula. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|fable|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French fable, {{inh+|fr|fro|fable}} Inherited from Old French fable, {{bor|fr|la|fabula}} Latin fabula Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} fable f (plural fables)
  1. fable, story Tags: feminine Synonyms: conte, histoire Related terms: affabulation
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