fabuleux etymology

French word fabuleux comes from Latin fabula, Latin -osus, and later Latin fabulosus (Fabled, fabulous (celebrated in fable), legendary.)

Detailed word origin of fabuleux

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
fabula Latin (lat) A fable, tale, story. A poem, play. Concern, matter. Discourse, narrative. Romance.
-osus Latin (lat) -ose, -ous; full of, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.
fabulosus Latin (lat) Fabled, fabulous (celebrated in fable), legendary.
fabuleux French (fra) Fabled. Fabulous.

Words with the same origin as fabuleux

Descendants of fabula
fable fabliau fabuler fabuleusement hâbler
Descendants of -osus
affreux chanceux copie courageux curieux curiosité délicieux ennuyeux furieux heureux honteux jaloux joyeux merdeux merveilleux morveux mystérieux nerveux nombreux paresseux précieux silencieux talentueux vicieux