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Etymology of the Latin word allegoria

the Late Latin word allegoria (allegory)
derived from the Greek word allegoria, ἀλληγορία
derived from the Greek word allegorein
derived from the Greek word allos, ἄλλος, ἄλλως ('else,' different (in many applications); differently)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *al-
derived from the Greek word agoreuein, ἀγορεύω
derived from the Greek word agoreuein, ἀγορεύω

Derivations in Latin

allegorista, allegoricus

Derivations in other languages

French allegorie, French allégorie, Italian allegoria, Portuguese alegoria

Usage

Word found in Late Latin



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