A story or tale, especially in classical literature; a plot or narrative (from Latin).
Direct from Latin fabula (story, tale), which influenced French fable, Italian favola, and Spanish fábula. The root originally meant 'something spoken.'
Latin 'fabula' survived virtually unchanged across Romance languages for 2,000 years—it's like a time capsule of ancient storytelling that every European language kept.
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