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allegorical

adjectiveliterário/ɐlɨɡuˈɾiku/low

a·le·gó·ri·co

Definition

Using or containing allegory; representing abstract ideas or principles by means of symbolic characters or events.
The film is an allegorical tale about the dangers of greed.
Many medieval plays have an allegorical structure.

Etymology

Do latim 'allegoricus', por sua vez do grego 'allēgorikós'.

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