fable

fa-ble · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral lesson.

  2. 2.

    A story or legend that is not based on fact; a myth or fabrication.

  3. 3.

    A false statement or belief.

Forms

plural: fables

Related words

Antonyms: fact, truth
See also: allegory, myth, parable
Synonyms: allegory, parable, story, tale

Etymology

From Latin fabula ("story, tale, narrative"), from fari ("to speak").