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English word fabulous 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.

fabuleux (French)

Fabled. Fabulous.

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.

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