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- DictionaryFa·ble/ˈfāb(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral: "the fable of the sick lion and the wary fox"
verb
- 1. tell fictitious tales: archaic "I do not dream nor fable"
Fable, narrative form, usually featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings, told in order to highlight human follies and weaknesses. A moral—or lesson for behaviour—is woven into the story and often explicitly formulated at the end. (See also beast fable.) The Western tradition of fable.
FABLE meaning: 1. a short story that tells a general truth or is only partly based on fact, or literature of this…. Learn more.
FABLE definition: 1. a short story that tells a general truth or is only partly based on fact, or literature of this…. Learn more.
Definition of Fable. The word fable is derived from the Latin word fibula, which means “a story,” and a derivative of the word fari, which means “to speak.” Fable is a literary device that can be defined as a concise and brief story intended to provide a moral lesson at the end.
Definitions of fable. noun. a short moral story (often with animal characters) synonyms: allegory, apologue, parable. see more. noun. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events. synonyms: legend. see more. noun. a deliberately false or improbable account. synonyms: fabrication, fiction. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈfeɪbəl/ UK.
In literature, a fable (pronounced fey-b uh l) is a short fictional story that has a moral or teaches a lesson. Fables use humanized animals, objects, or parts of nature as main characters, and are therefore considered to be a sub-genre of fantasy. The word fable comes from the Latin fābula meaning discourse or story. II. Example of a Fable
Word Origin. See fable in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: fable. Definition of fable noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
