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fabuloso

fabulous

adjective fah-boo-LOH-soh Rare

Origin: from Latin fabulosus, 'storied, legendary'

Also means

mythical

Usage Note

Fabuloso originally meant 'of or like a fable, legendary', and that literary sense survives: seres fabulosos are mythical creatures. In modern usage it more commonly means fabulous in the colloquial sense of wonderful or amazing. The feminine is fabulosa; the adverb is fabulosamente.

Examples

"Tuvimos una noche fabulosa en la ciudad."

Natural Translation

We had a fabulous night in the city.

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