fabula

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English - English
Drama of ancient Rome. Particular types included the fabula Atellana, the earliest form of native farce in ancient Italy; the fabula crepidata, a form of Roman tragedy based on Greek models; the fabula palliata, an ancient Roman comedy based on Greek New Comedy and treating a Greek subject; the fabula praetexta, an ancient Roman drama with a theme from Roman history or legend; and the fabula togata, a Romancomedy based on Greek models but featuring Roman life and dress
Latin - English
fable, story, tale, play
fable
story, tale, fable
play, drama
fabulae! => rubbish!, nonsense!