English word fabulous comes from Latin fabula, Latin -osus, and later Latin fabulosus (Fabled, fabulous (celebrated in fable), legendary.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fabula | Latin (lat) | A fable, tale, story. A poem, play. Concern, matter. Discourse, narrative. Romance. |
| -osus | Latin (lat) | -ose, -ous; full of, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns. |
| fabulosus | Latin (lat) | Fabled, fabulous (celebrated in fable), legendary. |
| fabuleux | French (fr) | Fabled. Fabulous. |
| fabulous | English (en) | (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. |