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by wickedwillie on March 13th, 2005

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What is the origin of the word "allegory"?

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  • by Jillifish on March 19th, 2005

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    Middle English allegorie, from Latin all?goria, from Greek, from all?gorein, to interpret allegorically : allos, other + agoreuein, to speak publicly (from agora, marketplace).
    (source The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

    "Allegory" ultimately comes from the Greek words for "other speaking" (ie, figurative language); "parable", from the Greek "placing side by side" (ie, comparison).
    (source http://www.yaelf.com/swot.shtml)

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