Kilo Lingo

/ˈfæb.jə.ləs/

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Translation

Extremely good; wonderful in a way that seems almost too good to be true.

Word origin

From Latin fabulosus, belonging to fables, from fabula, a story. Something fabulous was so wonderful it sounded like a made-up tale.

Origin
Latin
Root
fabula
English cognates
fable

Examples

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A warm compliment; it means wonderful.

Greece.

"Fabulous" is stronger and more excited than "very good".

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Here it praises how impressive the views are.

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This word is part of lesson 56.