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Where did the word fable come from?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The word "fable" comes from the Latin"fabula" (a "story"), itself derived from "fari" ("to speak") with the -ula suffix that signifies "little": hence, a "little story".

In its original sense "fable" denotes a brief, succinct story that is meant to impart a moral lesson.

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