efsane

Meaning

  1. tale, story, fable, legend, myth
  2. (figuratively) absurd and irrational story and idle talk, fiddle-faddle, fairy tale

Frequency

C1
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish افسانه (efsâne), from Classical Persian اَفْسَانَه (afsāna). Cognate with Azerbaijani əfsanə.

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