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

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Aesop

Several brands, including Loewe, Aesop and the jeweler Presley Oldham, have introduced incense in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

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

At night, instead of my mother telling stories, I would tell stories of Hansel and Gretel, Pinocchio, Cinderella and the fables of Aesop.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane