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F / fābella
noun

fābella

gen. fābellae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
dim. fabula
a brief narrative; a short history; story
a brief narrative, a short history, story (class.).
In gen.: nihil debet esse in philosophia commentariis fabellis loci, Cic. Div.… •
In gen.: nihil debet esse in philosophia commentariis fabellis loci, Cic. Div. 2, 38, 80: vera, Phaedr. 2, 5, 6: in fabellam excedere, Sen. Ep. 77 med.—
in particular
A short fable; a tale •
A short fable, a tale, Phaedr. 4, 7, 22: Haec (anus) tibi fabellas referat, etc., Tib. 1, 3, 85: aniles, Hor. S. 2, 6, 78.—Prov.: narrare fabellam asello, to preach to a stone, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 200.—
A short play •
A short play, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 16, 3: haec tota fabella, quam est sine argumento! id. Cael. 27, 64.
Perseus ID: n17461 Key: fabella