fab- root words — words with the fab- root

The root fab- comes from Latin fabula, meaning story, talk. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including fable, fables, fabulous, confab, fabled, fabulously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fab- root

Explore words with fab- — words containing the fab- root and sharing its sense of "story, talk". Examples include fable, fables, fabulous, confab, fabled, fabulously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fab- mean?

The fab- root means story, talk, from Latin fabula. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.