allegorist
|al-le-go-rist|
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/ˈælɪɡərɪst/
creator of allegories
Etymology
Etymology Information
'allegorist' originates from the Greek word 'allēgoristēs', where 'allēgoria' meant 'speaking otherwise'.
Historical Evolution
'allēgoristēs' transformed into the Latin word 'allegorista', and eventually became the modern English word 'allegorist'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'one who speaks in allegories', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who creates allegories, which are stories, poems, or pictures that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
The allegorist used animals to represent human traits in his story.
Synonyms
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