fabulous

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
  2. Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
    — [F]abulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: […]
  3. Fictional or not believable; made up.
  4. Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable. obsolete
  5. Very good; outstanding, wonderful. slang
  6. Camp, effeminate. slang
  7. Fashionable, glamorous. slang

词形变化

more fabulous comparative most fabulous superlative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti
Proto-Italic *fāōr
Latin for, fā-
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder.
Latin -bula
Latin fābula
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos
Latin -ōsus
Latin fābulōsusder.
Middle English fabulous
English fabulous
From Late Middle English fabulous, fabulose, from Latin fābulōsus (“celebrated in fable”); Equivalent to fable + -ous.
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