fabulate
fabulate · fabulates
A folk story that is not entirely believableA folk story that is not entirely believable.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A folk story that is not entirely believable.
(countable, specifically, uncountable)A folk story that is told for entertainment, and not intended to be taken as true.
Origin
Coined around 1934 by folklorist Carl von Sydow to contrast with memorate, see -ate (noun-Coined around 1934 by folklorist Carl von Sydow to contrast with memorate, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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Forms
plural: fabulatesWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmemorate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable