Definitions For Fabulate

Etymology 1

From {{der, en, la, fābulātus}}, perfect passive participle of fābulor, , tell stories, chat, from fābula, , fable.

Verb

fabulat (intransitive) To tell invented stories, often those that involve fantasy, such as fables. (transitive, archaic) To relate as or in the manner of a fable. (intransitive, obsolete) To tell fables, to narrate with fables.

Derived terms

fabulation fabulator

Etymology 2

Coined around 1934 by folklorist Carl von Sydow to contrast with memorate.{{cite-book, year=1997, author=Bill Ellis, editor=Thomas Green, chapter=Fabulate, title=Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art, isbn=9780874369861}}

Noun

FABULATE. (countable and uncountable, plural FABULATEs) A folk story that is not entirely believable. (specifically) A folk story that is told for entertainment, and not intended to be taken as true.

See also

memorate