fábula

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fābula. Doublet of the inherited fala.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -abulɐ
  • Hyphenation: fá‧bu‧la

Noun

fábula f (plural fábulas)

  1. fable, myth
    Synonym: mito

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fābula. Doublet of the inherited habla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfabula/
  • Rhymes: -abula
  • Syllabification: fá‧bu‧la

Noun

fábula f (plural fábulas)

  1. fable, myth, tale
    Synonyms: mito, cuento
  2. rumor
    Synonym: rumor
  3. (Costa Rica) animated cartoon
    Synonyms: dibujo animado, (Venezuela) comiquita

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