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Confabulation Word Latin January Noun Kun Fab Yuh Lay Shun Fabulous Fantastic

Word confabulation
Date January 10, 2009
Type noun
Syllables kun-fab-yuh-LAY-shun
Etymology "Confabulation" is a fabulous word for fantastic fabrication. Given the similarities in spelling and sound, you might guess that "confabulation" and "fabulous" come from the same root, and they do -- the Latin "fabula," which means "conversation" or "story." Another "fabula" descendant that continues to tell tales in English is "fable." "Fabrication," however, comes from a different Latin source: the word "fabrica," meaning "workshop" or "structure."
Examples Grandma’s stories of when she was a child were always amusing, especially when she added a hint of confabulation or exaggeration to them.
Definition 1 : familiar talk or conversation
2 : a filling in of gaps in memory by fabrication

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