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English word fab comes from Latin fabula, Latin -osus, and later Latin fabulosus (Fabled, fabulous (celebrated in fable), legendary.)

fabula (Latin)

A fable, tale, story. A poem, play. Concern, matter. Discourse, narrative. Romance.

-osus (Latin)

-ose, -ous; full of, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.

fabulosus (Latin)

Fabled, fabulous (celebrated in fable), legendary.

fabulous (English)

(obsolete) Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable.. (slang) Camp, effeminate.. (slang) Fashionable, glamorous. (slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.. (slang, or, euphemism) Gay or pertaining to gay people.. Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.. Fictional or not believable; made up.. Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.

fab (English)

Fabulous (great or spectacular).

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