allegorical
pronunciation
How to pronounce allegorical in British English:
UK [ˌæləˈɡɒrɪkl]
How to pronounce allegorical in American English:
US [ˌæləˈɡɔːrɪkl]
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- Adjective:
- used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
Word Origin
- allegorical (adj.)
- 1520s, from French allégorique, from Latin allegoricus, from Greek allegorikos (see allegory). Earlier form was allegoric (late 14c.). Related: Allegorically.
Example
- 1. An allegorical exegesis of scripture supported these views .
- 2. A drama in the 15th and 16th centuries using allegorical characters to portray the soul 's struggle to achieve salvation .
- 3. The undraped human figure , sometimes allegorical .
- 4. Philo , as a christian theologian , reconciles the literal meaning of texts with the real personal and social life through an allegorical interpretation of the old testamentinstead of explaining its narration literally .
- 5. Chaos and order may be just another , allegorical way of describing the big bang .