noun

tales

tales, stories, narratives

He told us tales of his adventures.

He told us tales of his adventures.

Fairy tales often have a happy ending.

Fairy tales often have a happy ending.

((a tale of sth.)) a story about something It's a tale of love and loss.

((to tell a tale)) to narrate a story Grandma used to tell us tales.

Synonyms: stories, fables, narratives, yarns

From Old English 'talu' meaning 'story, number'. It is related to the verb 'tell'.

A 'tale' is something you 'tell'. They sound similar, which makes it easy to remember.

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