Also means
legendary, mythical
Usage Note
Fabuleux derives from fable and originally meant 'of or like a fable, mythical'; its modern everyday sense of 'extraordinary, wonderful' is a semantic extension. The feminine form is fabuleuse, as in une histoire fabuleuse.
Examples
"C'est un spectacle fabuleux."
Natural Translation
It's a fabulous show.

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