fabella
ἥλιον ἐν λέσχῃ κατεδύσαμεν → we let the sun go down in talk, we let the sun go down in conversation
Latin > English
fabella fabellae N F :: story, fable; play
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
fābella: ae, f.
dim. fabula,
I a brief narrative, a short history, story (class.).
I In gen.: nihil debet esse in philosophia commentariis fabellis loci, Cic. Div. 2, 38, 80: vera, Phaedr. 2, 5, 6: in fabellam excedere, Sen. Ep. 77 med.—
II In partic.
A A short fable, a tale, Phaedr. 4, 7, 22: Haec (anus) tibi fabellas referat, etc., Tib. 1, 3, 85: aniles, Hor. S. 2, 6, 78.—Prov.: narrare fabellam asello, to preach to a stone, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 200.—
B A short play, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 16, 3: haec tota fabella, quam est sine argumento! id. Cael. 27, 64.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
fābella,¹³ æ, f. (fabula), récit, anecdote, historiette, conte : Cic. Div. 2, 80 || fable : Tib. 1, 3, 85 ; Hor. S. 2, 6, 78 || pièce de théâtre : Cic. Q. 2, 16, 3 ; Cæl. 64.
Latin > German (Georges)
fābella, ae, f. (Demin. v. fabula), I) die kleine Erzählung, vera, Phaedr.: fabellae commenticiae, Cic.: fabellarum auditione duci, Cic.: in fabellam excessi non ingratam tibi, Sen. – II) insbes.: a) die Fabel, das Märchen, Aesopi fabellae, Quint.: fab. parva, Phaedr., brevior, Quint.: narrare asello fabellam surdo, Hor.: talem fabellam referre, Phaedr.: referre alci fabellas, Tibull.: si nec fabellae te iuvant nec fabulae (Dramen), Phaedr. – b) ein kleines Schauspiel, Cic. ad Q. fr. 2, 15 (16), 3. Cic. Cael. 64.
Latin > Chinese
fabella, ae. f. :: 小譬喩
