Aesopian

See also: Æsopian

English

Alternative forms

• Aesopean
• Æsopean, Æsopian (archaic)
• Esopean, Esopian

Etymology

From Latin Aesopius (“Aesopian”), from Ancient Greek Αἴσωπος (Aísōpos, “the famous Greek fabulist Aesop”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /iːˈsəʊpɪən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /iːˈsoʊpi.ən/

Adjective

Aesopian (comparative more Aesopian, superlative most Aesopian)

1. (not comparable) Related to or concerning the Greek fabulist Aesop.
2. (comparable) Characteristic of Aesop's animal fables.
3. (comparable) Employing or having an ambiguous or allegorical meaning, especially a political meaning.

Synonyms

• Aesopic, Aesopish, Esopic, Aesopical

Derived terms

• Aesopianism

Translations

related to Aesop

Italian: esopico (it) Polish: ezopowy Portuguese: esopiano Russian: эзо́пов (ru) (ezópov) Spanish: esópico (es)