英语词汇allegorical的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	allegorical
词源	allegorical adj. "consisting of or pertaining to allegory, figurative, describing by resemblance," 1520s, earlier allegoric (late 14c.); from French allégorique, from Latin allegoricus, from Greek allegorikos, from allegoria "figurative language, description of one thing in terms of another" (see allegory). Related: Allegorically. An allegorical interpretation draws spiritual or figurative meaning from historical matter. Entries linking to allegorical allegory n. "figurative treatment of an unmentioned subject under the guise of another similar to it in some way," late 14c., allegorie, from Old French allegorie (12c.), from Latin allegoria, from Greek allegoria "figurative language, description of one thing under the image of another," literally "a speaking about something else," from allos "another, different" (from PIE root *al- (1) "beyond") + agoreuein "speak openly, speak in the assembly," from agora "assembly" (see agora). Related: Allegorist. updated on September 17, 2022
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allegorical adj.