fābula — meaning in English
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English meaning
- concern noun A feeling of worry about something.
- fiction noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
- legend noun A traditional story from the past, often only partly true.
- matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
- myth noun A traditional story, often about gods or heroes, that explains the origins of the world or a people.
- play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- poem noun A piece of writing arranged with attention to rhythm, sound, and often rhyme, expressing ideas or feelings in a condensed, imaginative way.
- romance noun A loving relationship between two people, especially a passionate one.
- story noun An account, true or invented, of events told for information or entertainment.
- tale noun A story, especially one that is told aloud and may be fictional or exaggerated.
Senses
fābula is used for these senses in English:
- fairy tale A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
- fiction (literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
- folktale A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
- matter (philosophy) Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance.
- matter An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.
- myth A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.
- play (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- poem A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.
concern — full definition
- noun A feeling of worry about something.
- noun A business or company.
- verb To relate to, affect, or be of importance to someone.
- verb To cause someone to worry.
fiction — full definition
- noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
- noun A statement or claim that is untrue, sometimes meant to mislead.