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Ae⋅so⋅pi⋅an

  [ee-soh-pee-uhn, ee-sop-ee-]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables: a story that points an Aesopian moral.
2. conveying meaning by hint, euphemism, innuendo, or the like: In the candidate's Aesopian language, “soft on Communism” was to be interpreted as “Communist sympathizer.”
Also, Ae⋅sop⋅ic  [ee-sop-ik] .

Origin:
1870–75; < LL Aesōpi(us) + -an
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Ae·so·pi·an   (ē-sō'pē-ən)   
adj.  

  1. Relating to or characteristic of the animal fables of Aesop.

  2. Using or having ambiguous or allegorical meanings, especially to elude political censorship: "They could express their views only in a diluted form, resorting to Aesopian hints and allusions" (Isaac Deutscher).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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