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Italian
Etymology
From Latin fābula, possibly taken as a semi-learned term. Compare the doublets fiaba and fola.
Pronunciation
Noun
favola f (plural favole)
- fairy tale, fairy story, fable
- Synonym: fiaba
- shaggy-dog story
Derived terms
Further reading
- favola in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- favola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana