Main Entry: ¹fa·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈfā-bəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fabula conversation, story, play, from fari to speak — more at ban

Date: 14th century

: a fictitious narrative or statement: as a : a legendary story of supernatural happenings b : a narration intended to enforce a useful truth; especially : one in which animals speak and act like human beings c : falsehood, lie