Aesop
[ ee-suhp, ee-sop ]
/ ˈi səp, ˈi sɒp /
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noun
c620–c560 b.c., Greek writer of fables.
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Aeschines, Aeschylus, Aesculapian, Aesculapius, Aesir, Aesop, Aesopian, Aesop's fables, aesthesia, aesthete, aesthetic
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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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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