allegoric C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌæləˈɡɔrɪk/ UK /ˌælɪˈɡɒrɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to or characterized by allegory The poem's allegoric figures stood for the vices and virtues. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or... allegoricalsymbolicfigurativeemblematicmetaphorical ↔ Opposites literal Word family Derived forms allegorically Related forms allegoryallegorizeallegorist Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown