allegoric

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌæləˈɡɔrɪk/ UK /ˌælɪˈɡɒrɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
relating to or characterized by allegory

The poem's allegoric figures stood for the vices and virtues.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to or... allegorical symbolic figurative emblematic metaphorical

Opposites

literal

Word family

Derived forms allegorically

Related forms allegoryallegorizeallegorist

Etymology

From Late Latin allēgoricus, from Ancient Greek allēgorikós, from allēgoría ('allegory'), from állos ('other') + agoreúein ('to speak in the assembly').

allēgoría Ancient Greek állos Ancient Greek agoreúein Ancient Greek

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# allegoric

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌæləˈɡɔrɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌælɪˈɡɒrɪk/

## Meanings
1. relating to or characterized by allegory

## Examples
- The poem's allegoric figures stood for the vices and virtues.

## Synonyms
- allegorical
- symbolic
- figurative
- emblematic
- metaphorical

## Antonyms
- literal

## Derived Forms
- allegorically

## Related Forms
- allegory
- allegorize
- allegorist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: allēgoría
- Root: állos
- Root: agoreúein

## Etymology
From Late Latin allēgoricus, from Ancient Greek allēgorikós, from allēgoría ('allegory'), from állos ('other') + agoreúein ('to speak in the assembly').

## AI Etymology
Allegoric is an adjective meaning "relating to or characterized by allegory". Historically, it is from Late Latin allēgoricus, from Ancient Greek allēgorikós, from allēgoría ('allegory'), from állos ('other') + agoreúein ('to speak in the assembly'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: allegoric is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Ancient Greek allēgoría, Ancient Greek állos, and Ancient Greek agoreúein. Close English family members include allegorically, allegory, allegorize, and allegorist.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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