Aesop

[ ee-suh p, ee-sop ]
/ ˈi səp, ˈi sɒp /

noun

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

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Aesop
/ (ˈiːsɒp) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Aesop

Aesopian or Aesopic, adjective
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