"fabula" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈfaː.bʊ.ɫa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfaː.bu.la] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti Proto-Italic *fāōr Latin for, fā- Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Latin -bula Latin fābula From for, fā- (“to speak, say”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|for<t:to speak, say><alt:for, fā->|-bula<pos:instrument noun suffix>|id=discourse|text=+|title=fābula|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti Proto-Italic *fāōr Latin for, fā- Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Latin -bula Latin fābula [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*fāōr", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "for", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-dʰlom", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-bula", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la", "pos" : "instrument noun suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "fābula", "lang" : "la" }" data-id="discourse" data-lang="la" data-title="fābula" id="Latin:_discourse"> From for, fā- (“to speak, say”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix). Head templates: {{la-noun|fābula<1>}} fābula f (genitive fābulae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|fābula<1>}} Forms: fābula [canonical, feminine], fābulae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], fābula [nominative, singular], fābulae [nominative, plural], fābulae [genitive, singular], fābulārum [genitive, plural], fābulae [dative, singular], fābulīs [dative, plural], fābulam [accusative, singular], fābulās [accusative, plural], fābulā [ablative, singular], fābulīs [ablative, plural], fābula [singular, vocative], fābulae [plural, vocative]
  1. discourse, narrative Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-fabula-la-noun-wVOXfAeE Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -bula, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 21 13 12 16 16 23 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -bula: 23 18 15 20 24 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 22 17 14 19 23 5
  2. a fable, tale, story Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-fabula-la-noun-4MPwMKja Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -bula, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 21 13 12 16 16 23 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -bula: 23 18 15 20 24 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 22 17 14 19 23 5
  3. (drama) a play Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-fabula-la-noun-472AShgD Categories (other): Drama, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -bula, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Genres, Theater Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 22 12 28 17 17 4 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 22 12 28 17 17 4 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 11 7 39 28 12 2 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 21 13 12 16 16 23 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -bula: 23 18 15 20 24 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 22 17 14 19 23 5 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 11 35 12 15 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 19 11 30 14 15 11 Disambiguation of Genres: 9 13 50 9 10 10 Disambiguation of Theater: 3 2 87 3 2 2 Topics: broadcasting, drama, dramaturgy, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater
  4. concern, matter Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-fabula-la-noun-6Xv-g~T0 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -bula, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 21 13 12 16 16 23 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -bula: 23 18 15 20 24 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 22 17 14 19 23 5
  5. romance Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-fabula-la-noun-I~fIyIdC Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -bula, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 21 13 12 16 16 23 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -bula: 23 18 15 20 24 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 22 17 14 19 23 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fābella, fābulāris, fābulor, fābulōsus, lupus in fābulā
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈfaː.bʊ.ɫa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfaː.bu.la] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: fabulae [genitive]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *fabā Latin faba Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin fabula From faba (“bean”) + -ula (“diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|faba<t:bean>|-ulus<t:diminutive suffix><alt:-ula>|id=bean|text=+|title=fabula|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *fabā Latin faba Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin fabula [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "faba", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "alt" : "-ula", "gloss" : "diminutive suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-elós", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-lós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-elos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ulus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "fabula", "lang" : "la" }" data-id="bean" data-lang="la" data-title="fabula" id="Latin:_bean"> From faba (“bean”) + -ula (“diminutive suffix”). Head templates: {{la-noun|fabula<1>}} fabula f (genitive fabulae); first declension
  1. Little bean. Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-fabula-la-noun-t2YX60Fv Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 21 13 12 16 16 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fābella
Etymology number: 2
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "fabuła"
    },
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      "lang_code": "pt",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "Romanian",
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    {
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    },
    {
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    }
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  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
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        "drama",
        "dramaturgy",
        "entertainment",
        "film",
        "lifestyle",
        "media",
        "television",
        "theater"
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
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}

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