Aesop

American  

[ee-suhp, ee-sop] / ˈi səp, ˈi sɒp /

noun

1. c620–c560 b.c., Greek writer of fables.

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Aesop British  

/ ˈiːsɒp /

noun

1. ?620–564 _bc , Greek author of fables in which animals are given human characters and used to satirize human failings

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Other Word Forms

• Aesopian adjective

Example Sentences

The French cosmetics group, whose brands include Maybelline, Aesop and Lancome, founded Galderma with Nestle more than 40 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Want your dog to smell like your favorite OUAI, Aesop, or Kiehl’s products?

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

Earlier this month, L'Oreal agreed to buy Australian luxury brand Aesop for an enterprise value of $2.53 billion, its largest brand acquisition to date, with an eye to international expansion, including in China.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2023

Aesop was founded by Dennis Paphitis, a Melbourne-based hairdresser, in 1987, and gained a steady following for skin, hair and body products without ingredients derived from animals, such as beeswax or honey.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023

I loved to read about ancient Rome, and I was quicker than my brother to find the lessons in the fables of Aesop.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein