confabulation

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 10, 2009 is: confabulation • \kun-fab-yuh-LAY-shun\ • noun 1 : familiar talk or conversation 2 : a filling in of gaps in memory by fabrication Examples: Grandma’s stories of when she was a child were always amusing, especially when she added a hint of confabulation or exaggeration to them. Did you know? "Confabulation" is a fabulous word for fantastic fabrication. Given the similarities in spelling and sound, you might guess that "confabulation" and "fabulous" come from the same root, and they do -- the Latin "fabula," which means "conversation" or "story." Another "fabula" descendant that continues to tell tales in English is "fable." "Fabrication," however, comes from a different Latin source: the word "fabrica," meaning "workshop" or "structure." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.