FABULOUS


Meaning of FABULOUS in English

■ adjective

1》 extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large: his ~ wealth.

↘ informal very good.

2》 mythical; imaginary.

Derivatives

fabulosity noun

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME (in the sense 'known through fable'): from Fr. fabuleux or L. fabulosus 'celebrated in fable', from fabula (see fable ).

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