Aesopian

adjective Ae·so·pi·an \ē-ˈsō-pē-ən, -ˈsä-\

Definition of AESOPIAN

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables

: conveying an innocent meaning to an outsider but a hidden meaning to a member of a conspiracy or underground movement <Aesopian language>

Ae·so·pi·an also Ae·sop·ic \-ˈsä-pik\

1728

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