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fab en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
(Southern-England) audio /fæb/ Etymology Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti
Proto-Italic *fāōr
Latin for, fā-
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder.
Latin -bula
Latin fābula
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos?
Old Latin -ōssus
Latin -ōsus
Latin fābulōsusder.
Middle English fabulous
English fabulousclip.
English fab
From fabulous, by shortening.
Meanings
(informal) Fabulous (great or spectacular).
Forms
Deriveds
fabtastic · fabness · fabbo · fabby · subfab
Source: en.wiktionary, “fab” (adj), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
fab en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
(Southern-England) audio /fæb/ Etymology From fabricate and its derived terms, by shortening.
Meanings
(informal) A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.
The chip fab will double its production next year.
Forms
Deriveds
megafab
Synonyms
fabber · foundry
Source: en.wiktionary, “fab” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
fab en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
(Southern-England) audio /fæb/ Etymology From fabricate and its derived terms, by shortening.
Meanings
(informal, transitive) To fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers
It uses digital data from a computer to “fab” products and models of new products.
Forms
Deriveds
fabber · prefab · fabless · fab lab
Relateds
fabricate · fabrication · fabricator
Source: en.wiktionary, “fab” (verb), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.