fábula — meaning in English

English meaning

• fable noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
• story noun An account, true or invented, of events told for information or entertainment.

Senses

fábula is used for these senses in English:

• fable A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
• story An account of real or fictional events.

fable — full definition

1. noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
2. noun A made-up story or claim; something untrue.
3. verb To make up and tell a story as though it were true.

story — full definition

1. noun An account, true or invented, of events told for information or entertainment.
2. noun A short-lived post of photos or video shared on a social media app.

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