Aesopian

American Heritage Dictionary:

Ae·so·pi·an

Top

Home > Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary

(ē-sō'pē-ən) pronunciation

also Ae·sop·ic (ē-sŏp'ĭk)
adj.

Relating to or characteristic of the animal fables of Aesop.
Using or having ambiguous or allegorical meanings, especially to elude political censorship: "They could express their views only in a diluted form, resorting to Aesopian hints and allusions" (Isaac Deutscher).

Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

Copyrights:

Cite

American Heritage Dictionary The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read