/ˈfeəri/
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Translation
A tiny magic person with wings who appears in stories for children.
Word origin
From Old French faerie, meaning magic or enchantment, from fae, which came from Latin fata, the goddesses of fate.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- faerie
- English cognates
- fate
Grammar
Gender
Pluralfairies
Examples
wand.
In stories, fairies can do magic.
.
The plural changes y to ies: fairy, fairies.
pillow.
A "fairy tale" is a traditional magic story for children.
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