Aesopian

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ē sōpē ən, ē sopē-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ae•so•pi•an  (ē sōpē ən, ē sopē-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Literatureof, pertaining 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.''Also, Ae•sop•ic  (ē sopik).USA pronunciation 
  • Late Latin Aesōpi(us) + -an
  • 1870–75


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