Aesopian

[ ee-soh-pee-uhn, ee-sop-ee- ]

/ iˈsoʊ pi ən, iˈsɒp i- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables: a story that points an Aesopian moral.

conveying meaning by hint, euphemism, innuendo, or the like: In the candidate's Aesopian language, “soft on Communism” was to be interpreted as “Communist sympathizer.”

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Aesop was a Greek slave who supposedly lived 620bc–560bc on the island of Samos and told animal fables that teach a lesson (e.g., “The Tortoise and the Hare”). The term Aesopian entered English much later . . . in the late 17th century.

Origin of Aesopian

1870–75; <Late Latin Aesōpi(us) + -an

Words nearby Aesopian

Aeschylus, Aesculapian, Aesculapius, Aesir, Aesop, Aesopian, Aesop's fables, aesthesia, aesthesio-, aesthesiodic, aesthesiogenesis

Example sentences from the Web for Aesopian

To sum up the characteristics of the Aesopian fable, it is artless, simple and transparent.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
In it the Aesopian fable received a development which was in several respects quite original.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
It is the Aesopian type that Aristotle has in view when he treats of the fable as a branch of rhetoric, not of poetry.
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单词	aesopian
释义	Aesopian [ ee-soh-pee-uhn, ee-sop-ee- ] / iˈsoʊ pi ən, iˈsɒp i- / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables: a story that points an Aesopian moral. conveying meaning by hint, euphemism, innuendo, or the like: In the candidate's Aesopian language, “soft on Communism” was to be interpreted as “Communist sympathizer.” VIDEO FOR AESOPIAN WATCH NOW: Aesopian: Visual Word of the Day Aesop was a Greek slave who supposedly lived 620bc–560bc on the island of Samos and told animal fables that teach a lesson (e.g., “The Tortoise and the Hare”). The term Aesopian entered English much later . . . in the late 17th century. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Also Ae·sop·ic [ee-sop-ik]. /iˈsɒp ɪk/. Origin of Aesopian 1870–75; <Late Latin Aesōpi(us) + -an Words nearby Aesopian Aeschylus, Aesculapian, Aesculapius, Aesir, Aesop, Aesopian, Aesop's fables, aesthesia, aesthesio-, aesthesiodic, aesthesiogenesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Aesopian To sum up the characteristics of the Aesopian fable, it is artless, simple and transparent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various In it the Aesopian fable received a development which was in several respects quite original. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various It is the Aesopian type that Aristotle has in view when he treats of the fable as a branch of rhetoric, not of poetry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various Content related to Aesopian Aesopian: Visual Word of the DayAesop was a Greek slave who supposedly lived 620bc–560bc and told animal fables that teach a lesson. The term Aesopian entered English much later. READ MORE Aesopian: Visual Word of the DayAesop was a Greek slave who supposedly lived 620bc–560bc and told animal fables that teach a lesson. The term Aesopian entered English much later. READ MORE
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