fabula

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/ˈfæb.ju.lə/

noun

A series of events forming the basis of a story or narrative.

OriginLatin fabula →
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Meanings

nounfabula (plural fabulae)

plural fabulae

  1. human sciencesA series of events forming the basis of a story or narrative.

Origin

  1. Latinfabula“story”
  2. Englishfabula

From Latin fabula (“story”). Doublet of fable.

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APA

fabula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fabula

MLA

“fabula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fabula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fabula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fabula.

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